The Tangipahoa Parish School Board met in regular
session on
MEMBERS PRESENT: Robert Caves, Al Link, Carl Bardwell, Sandra Bailey-Simmons, Leonard Genco, Robert Potts, Donnie Williams, and Maxine Dixon
MEMBERS ABSENT:
It was moved by
It was moved by
RESOLUTION
BE
IT RESOLVED, That the Tangipahoa Parish School Board does authorize the
Superintendent to sign the required Louisiana Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist
form reflecting a selection of Rejection of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage.
This selection is applicable to the Commercial Automobile Coverage for the
period
CERTIFICATE
I,
the undersigned Secretary-Treasurer of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board, do
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a resolution
adopted at its Regular Board Meeting of
Dated at
this 7th day of October 2003.
____________________________________
TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
It was moved by
1. Teacher – New Hire
2. Teacher - Transfer
Beryl
3. School Food Service -
Reclassification
Rose
4. Transportation – New Hire
5. Transportation - Transfer
10. LEAVES* RESIGNATIONS* RETIREMENTS
LEAVES:
RETIREMENTS:
11. Substitute Teacher List
1. Teacher
– New Hire
2. Support Personnel - New Hire
Yvonne Perry, Janitor – 9 months 6 hours – Amite High
School, effective September 2, 2003
Jamie Cryer, Janitor – 12
months 7 hours – Amite High School, effective September 2, 2003
3. Support Personnel - Reclassification
It
was moved by
1. The committee discussed revising Policy GBM – Personnel Transfer. This matter was taken under advisement.
2.
Approved the policies listed below.
FILE: EBC
Cf: KG
Buildings of the Tangipahoa Parish School Board constitute one of the greatest investments of the school district. It is deemed in the best interest of the district to protect the investment adequately.
Security should mean not only maintenance of secure (locked) building but protection from fire hazards and faulty equipment and safe practices in the use of electrical, plumbing, and heating equipment. Access to school buildings and grounds outside of regular school hours shall be limited to personnel whose work requires it. An adequate key control system shall be established which will limit access to buildings to authorized personnel and will safeguard against the potential of entrance to buildings by keys in the hands of unauthorized persons.
Records and funds shall be kept in a safe place and under lock and key when required.
Protective devices designed to be used as
safeguards against illegal entry and vandalism shall be installed when
appropriate to the individual situation. Employment of watchmen may be approved
in situations where special risks are involved.
No
person, unless authorized by the school principal or designee, shall use,
possess, or operate any electronic telecommunication device including any
facsimile system, radio paging service, mobile telephone service, intercom, or
electro mechanical paging system in any elementary or secondary school
building, or on the grounds thereof or in any school bus. A violation of these
provisions shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including but not limited
to, suspension or referral of the pupil to the juvenile court of the parish.
Appropriate law enforcement agencies shall be notified of any person, other
than a pupil or school employee, who violates this policy while on school
property without authority and such person(s) shall be dealt with under the
criminal laws of the state.
SEARCH OF
PERSONS OTHER THAN STUDENTS
Any
school principal, administrator, teacher, or school security guards may search
the person, book bag, briefcase, purse or other object in the possession of any
person who is not a student enrolled in the school, or any school employee,
while in or on school grounds. This search may be done randomly with a metal
detector, or physically when there is reasonable suspicion that such person has
any weapons, illegal drugs, alcohol, stolen goods, or objects in violation of
School Board policy.
FIREARM-FREE
ZONES
The areas surrounding the school campus or
within 1,000 feet of any such school campus, or within a school bus, shall be
designated Firearm-Free Zones. It is unlawful for a student or
non-student to intentionally possess a firearm on school property or within
1,000 feet of school property or while on a school bus. The School Board, in
cooperation with local governmental agencies and the Louisiana Department of
Education, shall designate and mark Fire-arm Free Zones, which surround all
schools and school property.
DRUG-FREE ZONES
The area within l,000 feet of any property used for school purposes by any
school, or on a school bus, shall be designated as Drug-Free Zones. It
is unlawful for anyone to use, distribute, be under the influence of,
manufacture or possess any controlled substances ad defined by statute in a Drug-Free
Zone. The Tangipahoa Parish School Board, in cooperation with local
governmental agencies, and the Louisiana Department of Education, shall
designate and mark Drug-Free Zones, which surround all schools and school
property.
Revised: August, 2003
FILE: BBBE
Cf: DJD
The
Any action increasing the compensation for
Board members shall require a two-thirds vote of the total
membership. Before any action is taken, however, the Board shall
advertise the time and place where the meeting is to be held to consider the
expense allowance in the official journal of the Board on at least two (2)
separate days during the fifteen (15) days immediately preceding such meeting.
Board members shall be reimbursed up to $2,000 annually for travel expenses incurred in accordance with the Board's travel regulations. Any travel that would cause the limit to be exceeded shall require Board approval prior to the travel commencing.
Reimbursement for routine travel
to regular meetings of the Board shall not be allowed.
Revised: March, 1985
Revised: November, 1993
Revised:
Revised: August, 2003
FILE: JCDAE
Cf: JD
No student, unless authorized by the school principal or his/her designee, shall use or operate any electronic telecommunication device, including any facsimile system, radio paging service, mobile telephone service, intercom, or electro- mechanical paging system in any elementary or secondary school building, or on the grounds thereof or in any school bus used to transport public school students. A violation of these provisions may be grounds for disciplinary action, including but not limited to, suspension from school. Nothing shall prohibit the use and operation by any person, including students, of any electronic telecommunication device in the event of an emergency. Emergency shall mean an actual or imminent threat to public health or safety, which may result in loss of life, injury, or property damage.
For purposes of this policy, the terms use and operation shall mean whenever the electronic telecommunication device is turned on.
Revised: August, 2003
FILE: BH
Cf: ABC
Recognizing
that as a member of a public school board and that each Board member is filling
a position of public trust, responsibility, and authority endowed by the State
of
In addition, certain actions of elected officials may be considered improper, and in some circumstances, illegal. Actions which may present a conflict of interest, acceptance of gifts, or solicitations, or gratuities, abuse of authority of office or position, and decisions regarding the employment of a family member of an official are all subject to statutory restrictions. The ethical conduct of Board members, as well as other designated officials, shall be in accordance with state law.
No member of the immediate family of an agency head shall be employed in his/her agency. No member of the immediate family of a member of a governing authority or the chief executive of a governmental entity shall be employed by the governmental entity, except that the School Board may employ any member of the immediate family of any Board member or the Superintendent as a classroom teacher provided that such family member is certified to teach. Each member of the Board which employs a member of the immediate family of a School Board member or the Superintendent shall recuse himself/herself from any decision involving the promotion or assignment of teaching location of the employee.
The provisions above shall not prohibit the continued employment of any public employee nor shall it be construed to hinder, alter, or in any way affect normal promotional advancements for such public employee where a member of a public employee's immediate family becomes the agency head of such public employee's agency, provided that such public
employee has been employed in the agency for a period of at least one year prior to the member of the public employee's immediate family becoming the agency head.
Any School Board member, Superintendent, or employee is prohibited by state law, with limited exception as provided in La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §42:1120, from participating in a transaction in which he/she has a personal substantial economic interest
of which he/she may be reasonably expected to know involving the governmental entity. Also, any School Board member, Superintendent, or employee is prohibited by state law, except as provided in La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §42:1120, from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his/her actual knowledge, any of the following persons has a substantial economic interest:
(1) Any member of his/her immediate family.
(2) Any person in which he/she has a substantial economic interest of which he/she may reasonably be expected to know.
(3) Any person of which he/she is an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee.
(4) Any person with whom he/she is negotiating or has an arrangement concerning prospective employment.
(5) Any person who is a party to an existing contract with such public servant, or with any legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent, or who owes any thing of economic value to such public servant, or to any legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent, and who by reason thereof is in a position to affect directly the economic interests of such public servant.
Every public employee shall disqualify himself/herself from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity when a violation of state law would result.
No School Board member, Superintendent, or employee shall use the authority of his/her office or position, directly or indirectly, in a manner intended to compel or coerce any person or other public servant to provide himself/herself, any other public servant, or other person with any thing of economic value.
No School Board member, Superintendent, or employee shall use the authority of his/her office or position, directly or indirectly, in a manner intended to compel or coerce any person or other public servant to engage in political activity.
No School Board member shall act in an individual capacity without the authorization of the School Board to use the authority of his/her office or position as a member of the! School Board, directly or indirectly, in a manner intended to compel or coerce any personnel decision, including the promotion, discipline, discharge, or assignment of work to any school employee.
No School Board member shall use the authority of his/her office or position as a member of the School Board, directly or indirectly, in a manner intended to compel or coerce any school employee to make any decision concerning benefits, work assignment, or membership in any organization.
No former agency head or elected official shall, for a period of two (2) years following the termination of his/her public service as the head of such agency or as an elected public official serving in such agency, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction, involving that agency or render any service on a contractual basis to or for the Board.
No former member of the School Board shall, for a period of two (2) years following the termination of his/her public service on such Board, contract with, be employed in any capacity by, or be appointed to any position by the Board.
Agency means a
department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other
organizational unit of a governmental entity. For public servants of political
subdivisions, it shall mean the agency in which the public servant serves,
except that for members of any governing authority and for the elected or
appointed chief executive of a governmental entity, it shall mean the
governmental entity.
Agency head means the chief executive or administrative
officer of an agency or any member of a board or commission who exercises
supervision over the agency.
Immediate family
as the term
relates to a public servant means his/her children, the spouses of his/her
children, his/her brothers and their spouses, his/her sisters and their
spouses, his/her parents, his/her spouse, and the parents of his/her spouse.
Public servant means a public employee or an elected official.
Political activity means an effort to
support or oppose the election of a candidate for political office in an
election.
Substantial economic
interest means an economic interest, which is of
greater benefit to the public servant or other person than to a general class
or group of persons, except:
(a) The interest that the public servant has in his/her position, office, rank, salary, per diem, or other matter arising solely from his/her public employment or office.
(b) The interest that a
person has as a member of the general public.
Transaction involving the governmental entity means any
proceeding, application, submission, request for a ruling or other
determination, contract, claim, case, or other such particular matter, which
the public servant or former public servant of the governmental entity in
question knows or should know:
(a) Is, or will be, the subject of action by the governmental entity.
(b) Is one to which the governmental entity is or will be a party.
(c) Is one in which the governmental entity has a direct interest. A transaction involving the agency of a governmental entity shall have the same meaning with respect to the agency.
Revised: October,
1997
Revised: November,
1999
Revised: August,
2003
FILE: CEA
Cf: ABE, CE
The Tangipahoa
Parish School Board shall select a Superintendent for the school system who possesses
the following minimum qualifications: has met or has been certified
as meeting the requirements for superintendency certification as set by the
The minimum criteria required for superintendency certification are the following:
A.
Hold a valid type A Louisiana Level
2 Educational
Leader Certificate.
B. Have had
five (5) years of successful educational administration experience or
equivalent, three (3) years of which must have been within the last five years;
administrative or management experience in education at the level of
principal or above, or experience certified as equivalent to any of these by
BESE.
D. Have completed forty-eight (48) semester
hours of graduate credit, to include the following:
3. Six (6) semester
hours of electives from cognate fields outside professional education related
to educational administration and supervision in business, political
science, psychology, sociology, or speech.
E. Satisfactorily
passed the School Superintendent Assessment (SSA) as approved by BESE in keeping with state
requirements.
Applicants
for the position of Superintendent shall be required to provide assurance that
certification for the position is current and valid.
Revised: August, 2003
FILE: GBRHA
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board shall grant sabbatical leave for the purpose of professional or cultural improvement or for medical leave to all teaching personnel in accordance with statutory provisions- Teaching personnel shall include any person employed by the Board
who holds a valid teaching certificate issued by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and any social worker or school psychologist employed by the Board who holds a valid professional auxiliary certificate in school social work or school psychology issued by the State Department of Education.
MEDICAL SABBATICAL MEDICAL
LEAVE
A teacher may make application for medical sabbatical
leave, which shall be accompanied by a statement from a licensed physician
certifying that the leave is medically necessary.
A
teacher is eligible for sabbatical medical leave is the teacher’s regular sick
leave balance is twenty-five (25) days or less at the time leave is set to
begin. Applications for sabbatical leaves for medical purposes must be
accompanied by a medical statement by the attending physician of the applicant.
Medical statements accompanying requests for leaves for medical purposes will
be referred to the School Board physician to determine if leave is warranted. A
favorable report by the School Board physician must be obtained prior to any
action by the School Board to approve a leave for medical purposes.
Should the School Board physician return an opinion
which disagrees with the applicant’s attending physician, the matter will be
referred to a third physician who will be selected from a rotating list of
physicians provided by the local medical society.
If the Board, upon review of the application, questions the validity or accuracy of the certification, the Board may require the applicant, as a condition for continued consideration of the application, to be examined by a licensed physician selected by the Board. In such a case, the Board shall pay all costs of the examination and any tests determined to be necessary. If the physician selected by the Board finds a medical necessity, the leave application shall be granted.
If the physician selected by the Board disagrees with the certification of the physician selected by the applicant, then the Board may require the applicant, as a condition for continued consideration of the application, to be examined by a third licensed appropriate physician whose name appears next in the rotation of physicians on a list established by the local medical society for such purpose and maintained by the School Board. All costs of an examination and any required tests by a third physician shall be paid by the Board. The opinion of the third physician shall decide the issue.
The opinion of all physicians consulted shall be submitted to the Board in the form of a sworn statement. All information contained in any statement from a physician shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the public records law.
Every person on sabbatical leave for the purpose of professional or cultural improvement, shall during each semester of leave, pursue a program of study, earning at least nine (9) undergraduate credit hours, provided such hours directly improve the person's skills and knowledge as a teacher, or six (6) graduate credit hours, or be certified as a full-time student at an institution of higher learning accredited by the respective State Board of Education or territorial board in which such institution is located. If less than fifteen (15) weeks is spent as specified above, the number of weeks less than fifteen (15) shall be spent in either of the two (2) alternatives specified below:
(1) Pursue a program of independent study,
research, authorship or investigation which involves an approximately
equivalent amount of work and which is approved by the Board.
(2)
Engage in travel which is so planned as to be of
definite educational value and which has been approved by the Board.
Sabbatical leave may be granted on the ratio of two (2) semesters for twelve (12) or more consecutive semesters of active service within the employ of this Board or one (1) semester for six (6) or more consecutive semesters of such service.
At no time may more than five percent (5%) of the total number of teachers employed in a school system be on leave. Selection of employees among those who qualify for sabbatical leave must be based on years of continuous service and other criteria as specified by statute.
A. Application for sabbatical leave shall be made on a form provided by the Superintendent of Schools. Applications shall be sent to the Superintendent by registered mail at least sixty (60) days preceding the beginning of the semester of the scholastic year for which leave is requested, with the following exception; if a teacher or other professional employee has become sick during a semester and requests medical sabbatical leave, it shall be sufficient to mail said application to the Superintendent thirty (30) days prior to the date upon which the requested leave is to commence. The Superintendent shall inform the teacher of the approval or denial of sabbatical leave at least thirty (30) days preceding the beginning of the semester of the school year for which the leave is requested, except that, where a teacher has become sick during a semester and has requested medical sabbatical leave, the Superintendent shall inform the teacher of approval or denial of such leave as soon as possible after receipt of his/her request for leave.
B. Whenever in accordance with statutory provisions some of the applications cannot be granted, from among those, which would otherwise be granted, those to be granted shall be determined in the following manner:
(1) Preference in every case shall be given to the applicant who has rendered active service in the school system for the greatest number of consecutive semesters immediately preceding the period for which leave is requested.
(2) Where any two (2) applicants rank equally
in point of continuous service, preference in every case shall be given to the applicant
who has rendered service in the school system for the greater total number of
semesters.
(3) Where any two (2) applicants rank equally
in both points of continuous service and in point of total service, preference
in every case shall be given to the applicant whose date of birth is earlier.
(4) In
cases where all factors are equal, the tie shall be broken by the drawing of
lots in the presence of the employees.
C. Applicants whose applications are filed in the first thirty (30) days of the semester shall be given a preference over those who seek sabbatical leave under the special provision relating to sickness during a school semester.
D. Every
application for sabbatical leave shall specify all of the following:
(1) The period for which leave is requested;
(2) Whether leave is requested for the purpose of professional or cultural improvement, or for the purpose of medical leave;
(3) The precise manner, in so far as possible, in which such leave, if granted, shall be spent;
(4) The semesters spent in active service in the school system
from which leave is requested; and
(5) The date of birth of the applicant.
The application
shall contain a statement, over the signature of the applicant, that he/she shall agree to
comply with all sabbatical leave provisions.
A teacher granted sabbatical leave shall be paid compensation at the rate of sixty-five percent (65%) of the person's salary at the time the sabbatical leave begins. A teacher on sabbatical leave with pay must continue his/her retirement contribution. Time spent on such leave is considered as active service for retirement purposes.
CONDITIONS OF SABBATICAL
A. Each person granted sabbatical leave, as a condition of the sabbatical leave, shall prohibited from being employed during the sabbatical leave by any public or private elementary or secondary school in Louisiana or any other state.
B. Every person on medical sabbatical leave shall be prohibited from undertaking any gainful employment during such leave unless all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The teacher can demonstrate that he/she will be working not more than twenty (20) hours a week in a part-time job that he/she has been working for not less than one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the beginning of such leave.
(2) The doctor certifying the medical necessity of the leave indicates that such part-time work does not impair the purpose for which the leave is granted.
(3) The Board authorizes such part-time work.
Violation of the part-time work provisions shall result in the medical sabbatical leave being rescinded.
C.
Each person granted sabbatical
leave shall sign an agreement or contract as specified with the Board
stipulating that, as a condition of sabbatical leave and in order to be
eligible for compensation during such leave, he or she will return to service
for one (1) semester for each semester of leave upon completion of the sabbatical
leave. Said service shall ordinarily be performed in this
D. An
employee on professional sabbatical leave shall observe the above stipulations
concerning graduate or undergraduate credit hours to be earned and/or
alternatives such as productive research or travel. The Superintendent shall
have the authority to require written reports of work done and work to be done
at any time during the period of leave, and shall apprise the Board
periodically concerning such reports. In addition, written reports are required
within thirty (30) days after the beginning of each semester of leave and
within thirty (30) days after the end of leave.
An employee who has been granted sabbatical leave shall upon expiration of the leave, be returned to the same position in the same school held at the time of said sabbatical leave was granted unless otherwise agreed to by the individual.
GUIDELINES FOR WAIVING INTENTION TO RETURN TO SERVICE
CLAUSE
The return to service provision, as stated in
Conditions of Sabbatical, Item C above, may be waived by the
Board, after careful review and recommendation of the Superintendent, in any of
the following instances:
A. Any
person whose spouse is transferred out of the parish (job requirement not
anticipated before leave) during the time the teacher is on leave or within one
(1) year immediately following the termination of such leave (certification
must be provided by spouse's employer).
B. Any
person who receives a position to the State Department of Education, to another
public school system within the State of Louisiana, or to a state-operated
educational agency. In such instances, the person granted sabbatical leave,
upon the expiration of leave, shall be permitted to retain that portion of
compensation paid by the state while he/she was on leave. However, such person
shall be required to reimburse the Board any compensation paid by the Board
while on leave.
C. Incapacitating illness, as certified by
two (2) physicians.
D. Incapacitating illness of member of immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, husband, wife, child), as certified by two (2) physicians, wherein employee must remain at home to care for said family member, within one year immediately following termination of the sabbatical.
E. Whenever, in the Board's opinion, such a waiver would be in the best interest of the School District.
When a teacher on a sabbatical leave goes to work for another state agency, the School Board is permitted to waive the person's requirement to return to work for the school system from which the leave was granted. When this happens, the person is required to return the local portion of salary to the School Board. However, if the School Board waives the requirement to return to work for any other reason, they also waive the requirement to refund any portion of salary. If a waiver is desired, the teacher shall be required to refund to the School Board the entire salary that was paid while the teacher was on sabbatical leave.
Revised: March, 1985 Revised: June, 2001
Revised:
Revised: August, 2003
Revised: March 17, 1998
Revised: December, 1999
FILE: DJED
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board shall advertise and let by contract, except in cases of extreme emergencies, all public work exceeding $100,000 or such sum as allowed by law, including labor, materials, equipment, and administrative overhead not to exceed fifteen percent (15%). The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder who has bid according to the contract, plans, and specifications advertised. Public works which are estimated to cost less than the contract limit may be undertaken by the Board with its own employees.
As an evidence of good faith of the bidder, the Board shall require bidders for construction, improvement, repair, or other work to attach to the bid submitted, a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check for not more than five percent (5%) of the contract work to be done. The Board may require a bid bond or certified or cashier's check of not more than five percent (5%) of the estimated price on bids taken for supplies and materials.
When any bid is accepted for construction or doing any public works, a written contract shall be entered into by the successful bidder and the School Board, and the successful bidder shall furnish a performance and payment bond in the full amount of the contract for contracts of $50,000 or more, for the faithful performance of his or her duties, from a company licensed to do business in Louisiana.
Under no
circumstances shall there be a division or separation of any public work project into smaller projects, which
division or separation would have the effect of avoiding the requirement that
public work be advertised and let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder
in accordance with statutory provisions.
All purchases of materials or supplies
exceeding the sum of $l5,000 $20,000 to be paid out of
public funds shall be advertised and let by contract to the lowest responsible
bidder who has bid according to the specifications as advertised. In addition,
purchases of materials or supplies of at least $7,500 $10,000,
but not more than l5,000 $20,000, shall be made
by obtaining not less than three (3) telephone or facsimile quotations. A
written confirmation of the accepted offer shall be obtained and made a part of
the purchase file. The Board may require a written contract or bond when purchasing
the materials or supplies. If quotations are received that are lower than the
quote accepted, a notation shall be entered into the file as to the reasons for
rejection of the lower quotes.
Purchases cannot be divided by departments or
by a school if the effect is to evade the state's public bid law. Purchases of
commodities that are bought in small but recurring amounts through the year
shall be bid on an annual basis.
In cases of extreme emergency when time is not sufficient to advertise for bids for public works or purchase of materials, the Board is permitted by law to declare that a public emergency exists and extend a contract for more than the sums mentioned without going out to bid;
however, in such cases every effort shall be made by the administration to secure competitive quotations through negotiations.
The School Board may make use of valid contracts put in place by the
State of Louisiana Office of State Purchasing. The Board may also piggyback,
or purchase materials and supplies on valid contracts of other political
subdivisions.
All advertisements for bids for public works shall appear in the newspaper selected as the official journal for the School Board, except in extreme emergencies as may be declared by the Board. Any advertisement for any contract for public works, when published, shall appear once a week for three (3) different weeks in a newspaper in the locality and the first advertisement shall appear at least twenty-five (25) days before the opening of bids.
Any advertisement for any contract or
purchase of materials or supplies shall be published two (2) times in a
newspaper in the locality, the first advertisement appearing at least fifteen
(15) days prior to the opening of bids.
In addition to newspaper advertisements, the
School Board may also publish advertisements by electronic media available to
the general public. In any advertisement, the first publication shall not occur
on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
The School Board shall not issue or cause to be issued any addendum modifying plans and specifications within a period of seventy-two (72) hours prior to the advertised time for the opening of bids, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and any other legal holidays; however, if the necessity arises to issue an addendum modifying plans and specifications within the seventy-two hour period prior to the advertised time for the opening of bids, then the opening of bids shall be extended at least seven (7) days, but not to exceed twenty-one (21) days, without the requirement of readvertising. The addendum shall state the revised time and date for the opening of bids.
All bids shall be opened in public in the presence of one or more witnesses, at the time and place designated in the invitation for bids. Each bid, together with the name of the bidder, shall be recorded and open to public inspection. However, the School Board shall not accept or take any bids including receiving any hand delivered bids, on days which are recognized as holidays by the United States Postal Service. The Superintendent and/or other appropriate administrators shall review, summarize and report bids to the Board with recommendations for final action.
If the School Board proposes to disqualify any bidder, the School Board shall:
(1) Give written notice of the proposed disqualification to such bidder, and include in the written notice all reasons for the proposed disqualification; and
(2) Give such bidder, who is proposed to be disqualified, the opportunity to be heard at an informal hearing, at which such bidder is afforded the opportunity to refute the reasons for the disqualification.
Revised: December, 1991 Revised: December, 1992
Revised: November, 1993 Revised: December, 1995
Revised: October, 1997 Revised: November, 1999
Revised: November, 2001 Revised: June, 2002
FILE: JCDAB/JGBAG
The
Tangipahoa Parish Public School System recognizes that the use of alcohol and
other drugs is wrong and harmful. They further recognize that problems
associated with their use are becoming increasingly commonplace in our society
and among our youth. It is apparent that young people using alcohol and
controlled dangerous substances are not making the intellectual gains that they
should and are not developing the coping skills that they need.
Therefore, it is in the best interest of the community, that the school system take steps to promote, enhance, and maintain an alcohol and drug free school system and student body. Along with parents and other segments of the community the school system has a role to play in helping students remain alcohol and drug free.
In accordance with state law, each school in the Tangipahoa Parish Public School System shall include a program on substance abuse prevention, intervention, and follow-up to include informational, affective, and support strategies implemented by a school-based student assistance team.
Through the efforts of the school-based student assistance teams, the Tangipahoa Parish Public School System intends to cooperate with segments of the community in making the means of assistance available to all those individuals who develop alcohol or other drug-related problems.
The Board recognizes that it is wrong and harmful for students to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, mood-altering chemicals or their "look alikes." The Board further recognizes that it is wrong and harmful for any student to bring, consume or have in his/her possession on a school bus, on school property, or at any school sponsored activity, any the aforementioned substances. Therefore, the use of or the possession of these substances is strictly prohibited.
When a student is found to be under the influence of, using, or in possession of these aforementioned substances, or in possession of related drug paraphernalia (i.e., rolling papers, roach clips, syringes, etc.), the principal/designee shall follow these steps:
First Offense: The student shall be suspended for a minimum of three (3) days.
1. Inform the parent or legal guardian by phone immediately or by letter within one school day regarding the reason for suspension, procedures for reinstatement, and parish policy concerning subsequent offenses.
2. The parents or guardian must obtain an assessment of the student by a state licensed drug abuse clinic, hospital or counselor.
3. Written verification of this assessment must be presented to the principal/designee by the parent or guardian prior to the student returning to school.
4. Membership in a support group by the student is required as a condition for his/her return to school.
Subsequent Offenses: The
student shall be recommended for expulsion following the provisions and
guidelines set forth in state law.
The principal or his/her
designee shall follow these steps:
First Offense: The student shall be recommended for expulsion and suspended until a hearing can be conducted by the Superintendent or designee.
Suspension Procedures:
1. Inform the School Board Child Welfare
and Attendance Supervisor and DFSC staff of the offense.
2. Inform the parent or legal guardian by phone immediately or by letter within one school day regarding the reason for suspension, procedures for reinstatement and parish policy concerning subsequent offenses.
3. May contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.
4. The parent or guardian must obtain an assessment of the student by a state licensed drug abuse clinic, hospital or counselor within five (5) days of his/her suspension.
5. Written verification of this assessment must be presented to the principal/designee by the parent or guardian prior to the student returning to school.
Upon the rendering of a decision by the Superintendent or his/her designee, the suspended student has five (5) days to appeal to the Tangipahoa Parish School Board. Within ten (10) days of the decision by the School Board, the suspended student may appeal to the 21st Judicial District Court.
6. Membership in a support group by the
student is required as a condition for his/her return to school.
Expulsion Procedures:
1. The student shall be recommended for expulsion following the provisions and guidelines set forth in state law.
2. May contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.
At all times and under every circumstance care should be given to afford due process to all students.
The School System, under the leadership of the Superintendent, is committed to educating students, parents, and the community about the reality of drug abuse and sources of assistance. The Tangipahoa Parish School System has initiated student assistance teams within the schools. These student assistance teams are charged with the responsibility for providing the leadership to implement the drug prevention/intervention program.
State law mandates that teachers and other school employees report suspected substance abuse in our schools. These cases shall be reported to the principal/designee and the student assistance team in the school. The principal/designee may report each case of possession with intent to distribute, distributing, sales or manufacturing to the proper law enforcement authority. Any student suspected of abuse must be referred to the student assistance team, who shall evaluate the case and report their findings along with recommendation for evaluation, counseling or other appropriate action. At all times, the
student's rights to confidentiality shall be maintained in compliance with all State and Federal laws.
There will be a biannual review to determine effectiveness and necessary revisions of the above policy. As such, this policy will be continually updated according to Federal and State requirements.
Revised: June, 1991
Revised: March, 1992
Revised: August, 1994
Revised: March, 1999
RECODED FROM
JCDAE
FILE: JCDAC
Cf : JCAB , JDD , JDE
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board shall authorize the principal of each school to automatically suspend, and recommend expulsion for, any student found in possession of a dangerous weapon on the school grounds, on school buses and/or at any school-sponsored event, at any time, during or after regular school hours, with limited exception. A dangerous weapon means any gas, liquid, or other substance or instrumentality, which in the manner used, is likely to produce death or great bodily harm. When the student is found in possession of a weapon, the Superintendent shall be immediately notified and the principal shall take appropriate disciplinary action.
If a student is detained for carrying, or the principal or designee confiscates or seizes a firearm or concealed dangerous weapon from a student while on school property, on a school bus, or at a school function, the principal or school official shall immediately report the detention of the student or seizure of the firearm or weapon to the police department or sheriff's office where the school is located and shall deliver any firearm or weapon seized to that agency.
Failure to report the detention of the student or seizure of a firearm or concealed weapon by a principal or school official to a law enforcement agency within seventy-two (72) hours may result in a misdemeanor offense with a fine of up to $500 or a sentence of up to 40 hours of community service, or both.
If a student is
detained for carrying a concealed weapon on campus, the principal shall immediately notify the student's parents.
It is unlawful for a student or non-student to intentionally possess a firearm or dangerous weapon on school property at a school-sponsored function or within 1000 feet of school property or while on a school bus at any time. The area surrounding the school campus or within 1000 feet of any such school campus, or within a school bus shall be designated firearm-free zones. The School Board, in cooperation with local governmental agencies, and the State Department of Education, shall designate and mark firearm-free zones, which surround all schools and school property.
Revised: November,
1989
Revised: December,
1992 Revised:
November, 1993
FILE: JD
Cf: IDDF, JBE, JCD, JCDA
Cf: JD-R, JDD, JDE, JDF
The
Principals
shall have both the authority and the duty to take disciplinary action whenever
the behavior of any pupil(s) materially interferes with or substantially
disrupts the maintenance of a proper atmosphere for learning within the
classroom or other parts of the school. However, no pupil shall be disciplined
in any manner by the School Board or school administrator, teacher, or other
school employee for the use of force upon another person when it can be
reasonably concluded that the use of such force more probably than not was
committed solely for the purpose of preventing a forcible offense against the
pupil or a forcible offense provided that the force used must be reasonable and
apparently necessary to prevent such offense. A pupil who is the aggressor or
who brings on a difficulty cannot claim the right stated above to defend himself/herself.
Each teacher may take disciplinary action to correct a pupil who disrupts normal classroom activities, who is disrespectful to a teacher, who willfully disobeys a teacher, who uses abusive or foul language directed at a teacher or another pupil, who violates school rules, or who interferes with an orderly education process. The disciplinary action taken by the teacher shall be in accordance with such regulations and procedures established by the Board.
A pupil may be immediately removed from a classroom by the teacher and placed in the custody of the principal or designee if the pupil's behavior prevents the orderly instruction of other pupils, poses an immediate threat to the safety of pupils or the teacher, or when a pupil exhibits disrespectful or threatening behavior toward a teacher. If removed, the student shall not receive credit for schoolwork missed.
A pupil removed from class in kindergarten through grade 6 shall not be permitted to return to class for at least thirty (30) minutes unless agreed to by the teacher. A pupil removed from class in grades 7 through 12 shall not be permitted to return to class during the same class period, unless agreed to by the teacher initiating the disciplinary action.
Upon the pupil being removed from class and sent to the principal's office, the principal or designee shall conduct a counseling session with the pupil to discuss the particular misconduct. Once removed, the pupil shall not be readmitted to the classroom until the principal has implemented one of the following disciplinary measures:
a. In-school suspension
b. Detention
c. Suspension
d. Initiation of expulsion hearings
e. Assignment to an alternative school
f. Requiring the completion of all assigned school and homework, which would have been assigned and completed by the pupil during the period of suspension.
g. Any other disciplinary measure authorized by the principal with the concurrence of the teacher or building level committee.
When a pupil has been removed from a classroom, the teacher may require the parent, tutor, or legal guardian of the pupil to have a conference with the teacher in the presence of the principal or his or her designee before the pupil is readmitted. Upon the pupil's third removal from the same classroom, the teacher and principal shall discuss the pupil's disruptive behavior and contemplated disciplinary measures to be taken before the principal implements such measures. If appropriate, a referral of the matter may be made to the appropriate building level committee. In addition, a conference between the teacher or other appropriate school employee and the pupil's parent, tutor, or legal guardian shall be required prior to the pupil being readmitted. If the disruptive behavior persists, the teacher may request that the principal transfer the pupil into another setting.
Whenever a teacher is struck by a pupil, the pupil, in addition to any other discipline given, shall be permanently removed from the teacher's classroom, unless the teacher objects, or unless the principal, with the concurrence of the building level committee, finds the striking incident to be entirely inadvertent.
In any case where a teacher, principal, or other school employee is authorized to require the parent, tutor, or legal guardian of a pupil to attend a conference or meeting regarding the pupil's behavior, and after notice, the parent, tutor, or legal guardian willfully refuses to attend, the principal, or his designee, shall file a complaint, in accordance with statutory provisions, with a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction. "Notice" of the conference, specifying the time and date of the conference, shall be given by contacting the parent, tutor, or legal guardian by telephone at the telephone number shown on the pupil's registration card or by sending a certified letter to the address shown on the pupil's registration card.
Any teacher or other school employee may report to the principal any pupil who acts in a disorderly manner or is in violation of school rules, or any misconduct or
violation of school rules by a pupil who mayor may not be known to the teacher or employee. Incidents of alleged discipline violations shall be reported on two (2) forms, one form to report only school transportation-related incidents and one form to report all other incidents. The forms shall be submitted in accordance with procedures outlined by the Board, the Superintendent, and school system personnel. The principal shall review and act upon such information submitted, to determine if suspension or other disciplinary action is necessary.
Should the principal fail to act on any report of misconduct or school violation, he/she shall explain the reasons for doing so to the Superintendent or designee and to the teacher or school employee reporting the violation.
DELINQUENT
STUDENTS
Pupils who regularly disrupt the normal school environment shall be considered as delinquent, and may be reported by appropriate school personnel to the juvenile court. Any pupil that exhibits disruptive behavior, an incorrigible attitude, or any other discipline problems in general, may be recommended by the principal for expulsion, assignment to an appropriate alternative education program, or transfer to adult education if the pupil is:
1. Seventeen (17) years of age or older with less than five (5) units of credit toward graduation;
3. Nineteen (19) years of age or older with less than fifteen
(15) units of credit toward graduation.
All schools shall establish a Discipline Committee. The committee should be composed of administrators, counselors, regular education and special education teachers, 504 chairperson, school building level chairperson, referring teacher for no credit grade, parents and others as deemed necessary by the local committees. The purpose of the committee shall be to review the discipline policies and procedures at each school, make recommendations for changes to be considered by the local administration and serve as an appeal committee for No Credit Grades (N/C's). The committee shall in no way be involved in the day-to-day decisions of administrators regarding disciplinary actions taken.
A mandatory workshop for principals, assistant principals and administrative assistants should be held annually. Each principal should in-service his/her staff annually on the policies and procedures and send documentation to the Administrative Director of Administration and Pupil Services.
In-school suspension means
removing a pupil from his/her normal classroom setting but maintaining him/her
under supervision of the school. Pupils participating in in-school suspension
may receive credit for work performed during the in-school suspension. Any
pupil who fails to comply fully with the rules for in-school suspension shall
be subject to immediate suspension.
Detention means
activities, assignments, or work held before the normal school day,
after the normal school day, or on weekends. Failure or refusal by a pupil to
participate in assigned detention shall subject the pupil to immediate
suspension.
RECUSAL OF
ADMINISTRATOR IN DISCIPLINE MATTERS
Any school administrator or administrator's designee who is required to make a recommendation, decide an issue, or take action in a matter involving the discipline of a student shall recuse himself/herself whenever a member of the immediate family of the administrator or administrator's designee is involved in any manner in the discipline matter. In case oŁ recusal, the action to be taken shall be done so by the Superintendent or an impartial designee of the Superintendent. Immediate family means the individual's children, brothers, sisters, parents, and spouse and the children, brothers, sisters, and parents of the spouse.
Discipline of
students with disabilities shall be in accordance with policy JDF,
Discipline of Students with Disabilities.
No person, unless authorized by the
school principal or designee, shall use, possess, or operate any electronic
telecommunication device including any facsimile system, radio paging service,
mobile telephone service, intercom, or electro mechanical paging system in any
elementary or secondary school building, or on the grounds thereof or in any
school bus. A violation of these provisions shall be grounds for disciplinary
action, including but not limited to, suspension or referral of the pupil to
the juvenile court of the parish. Appropriate law enforcement agencies shall be
notified of any person, other than a pupil or school employee, who violates
this policy while on school property without authority and such person(s) shall
be dealt with under the criminal laws of the state.
TANGIPAHOA PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM -
October 7, 2003
Revised: December, 1990 Revised: August, 1996
Revised: December, 1992 Revised: September, 1997 Revised: November, 1993 Revised: August, 1999
Revised: June 20, 1995 Revised:
August, 2003
FILE: JDD
Cf: IDDG, JBC, JCDAE, JCDAC
Cf: JD, JDE,
JDF
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board recognizes its authority to maintain good order and discipline within the schools of the school district. Therefore, the Board recognizes the principal's authority to suspend a pupil for a specified period of time in accordance with statutory provisions. The term of suspension may carry over into the next school year, when necessary, unless otherwise provided for in state statutes.
In
each case of suspension, the school principal, or his or her designee, shall,
prior to any suspension, advise the student of the particular misconduct of
which he/she is accused as well as the basis for such accusation, and the pupil
shall be given an opportunity at that time to explain his/her version of the
facts. The principal/designee shall contact the parent, tutor, or legal
guardian of the pupil to notify them of the suspension, and establish a date
and time for a conference with the principal or designee as a requirement for
readmitting the pupil. Notice shall be given by contacting the parent, tutor,
or legal guardian by telephone at the telephone number shown on the pupil's
registration card, or by sending a certified letter to the address shown on the
pupil's registration card. The principal shall promptly advise the
Superintendent or designee of all such suspensions, stating the reasons for the
suspensions.
No
suspended pupil shall be allowed to leave the school premises during the school
day until parent, guardian, or other proper authorities assume responsibility
for him/her, unless immediate
removal from school due to danger or threat of disruption to academic process
is warranted. (This information moved from below)
If the parent, tutor, or legal guardian fails to attend the required conference within five (5) school days of notification, the truancy laws shall be effective. On not more than one occasion each school year when the parent, tutor, or legal guardian refuses to respond, the principal may determine whether readmitting the pupil is in the best interest of the pupil. On any subsequent occasions in the same school year, the pupil shall not be readmitted unless the parent, tutor, or legal guardian, court, or other appointed representative responds.
In any case where a teacher, principal, or other school employee is authorized to require the parent, tutor, or legal guardian of a pupil to attend a conference or meeting regarding the pupil's behavior and after notice, the parent, tutor, or legal guardian willfully refuses to attend, the principal or his/her designee shall file a complaint, in accordance with statutory provisions, with a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction.
When a pupil is suspended for a second time within one school year, the principal may require a counseling session be held with the parent and pupil by the school counselor. If no counselor is available, the conference may be held with all the pupil's teachers and the principal or other administrator.
Any pupil, after being suspended on three
(3) occasions for committing any suspendable offense during the same
school session, shall, on committing the fourth offense, be expelled
from the public schools of the district until the beginning of the next
regular school year, and the pupil's reinstatement shall be subject to review
by the School Board.
The principal
shall promptly advise the Superintendent or designee of all such suspensions,
stating the reasons for the suspensions. No suspended pupil shall be allowed to
leave the school premises during the school day until parent, guardian, or
other proper authorities assume responsibility for him/her, unless immediate removal from school due to danger or
threat of disruption to academic process is warranted. (This paragraph moved to page 1)
Any parent, tutor, or legal guardian of a pupil suspended shall have the right to appeal to the Superintendent or his/her designee, who shall conduct a hearing on the merits. If the parent or legal guardian is not present for the hearing after having been properly notified, the hearing may proceed and the results of the hearing shall be mailed to the parent or legal guardian within three (3) school days by certified mail, return receipt requested. The decision of the Superintendent on the merits of the case, as well as the term of suspension, shall be final, reserving to the Superintendent the right to remit any portion of the time of suspension.
Except for in-school suspensions, any pupil suspended shall receive no credit for school work missed while suspended.
Upon the seizure by any teacher, principal, school security guard, or other school administrator of any firearm, knife, or other dangerous implement which could be used as a weapon or inflict injury, the principal or his or her designee shall be required to report the confiscation to appropriate law enforcement officials.
The principal shall be required to suspend a pupil who is found carrying or possessing a firearm a knife with a blade two (2) inches or longer, or other dangerous instrumentalities, or possesses, distributes, sells, gives, or loans any controlled dangerous substance governed by state law, in any form. Additionally, the principal shall immediately recommend the pupil's expulsion to the Superintendent, as state law has mandated expulsion for certain offenses, except in the case of a student in kindergarten through grade 5 who is found carrying or possessing a knife with a blade two (2) inches or longer, the principal may, but shall not be required to recommend the student's expulsion.
A student found carrying or possessing a
knife with a blade less than two (2) inches in length may be suspended by the
school principal, but, in appropriate cases, at a minimum, shall be placed in
in-school suspension.
School officials, in accordance with statutory provisions, shall have total discretion and shall exercise such discretion in imposing on a pupil any disciplinary actions authorized by state law for possession by a pupil of a firearm or knife on school property when such firearm or knife is stored in a motor vehicle and there is no evidence of the pupil's intent to use the firearm or knife in a criminal manner.
Whenever
a pupil is formally accused of violating state law or school disciplinary
regulations by committing battery on any school employee, the principal shall
suspend the pupil from school immediately and the pupil shall be removed
immediately from the school premises without the benefit of required
procedures, provided, however, that such procedures shall follow as soon as
practicable.
SUSPENSION NOT APPLICABLE
Suspension of a student shall not
apply to the following:
1. A student carrying or possessing a firearm or knife for purposes of involvement in a school class, course, or school approved co-curricular or extracurricular activity or any other activity approved by appropriate school officials.
2. A student possessing any controlled
dangerous substance that has been obtained directly or due to a valid
prescription or order from a licensed physician. However, such student shall
carry evidence of that prescription or physician's order on his person at all
times when in possession of any controlled dangerous substance, which shall be
subject to verification.
Any
school administrator or administrator's designee who is required to make a recommendation,
decide an issue, or take action in a matter involving the discipline of a
student shall recuse himself/herself whenever a member of the immediate family
of the administrator or administrator's designee is involved in any manner in
the discipline matter. In case of recusal, the action to be taken shall be done
so by the Superintendent or an impartial designee of the Superintendent. Immediate
family means the individual's children, brothers, sisters, parents, and
spouse and the children, brothers, sisters, and parents of the spouse.
SUSPENSION OF
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Suspension of
students with disabilities shall be in accordance with policy JDF, Discipline
of Students with Disabilities.
Revised: December 1992 Revised: September, 1997
Revised: August, 1994 Revised: August, 1999
Revised: December, 1995 Revised: August, 2003
Revised: July, 1996
Cf: IDDG, JBC, JCD, JCDA
Cf: JCDAC, JCDAE,
JD, JD-R, JDD, JDF
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board may
expel a pupil from school if an offense committed by the pupil is serious
enough to warrant such action or is in violation of state law. Upon the
recommendation for expulsion of a pupil by the principal, the Superintendent or
designee shall conduct a hearing to determine the facts of the case and make a
finding of whether or not the student is guilty of conduct warranting a
recommendation of expulsion. Notification of the time, date, and place of the
expulsion hearing shall be mailed to the parents. Following the hearing, the
Superintendent or his/her designee shall notify the parents of the decision
rendered. Upon the conclusion of the hearing and upon finding the
student guilty of conduct warranting expulsion, the Superintendent shall determine whether such student shall be
expelled and the specified period of expulsion, or if other disciplinary action
shall be taken. Unless otherwise stipulated by state statutes, the period of
expulsion shall not be less than one school semester and may carryover into the
next school year, if necessary. (This information
moved below)
At the hearing, the principal and/or teacher concerned may be represented by any person appointed by the Superintendent and the concerned teacher shall be permitted to attend and present any relevant information. Until the hearing, the pupil shall remain suspended.
Upon the conclusion of the hearing and upon
finding the student guilty of conduct warranting expulsion, the
Superintendent shall determine whether
such student shall be expelled and the specified period of expulsion, or if
other disciplinary action shall be taken. Unless otherwise stipulated by state
statutes, the period of expulsion shall not be less than one school semester and
may carryover into the next school year, if necessary. During expulsion,
the
School Board shall lace the student in an alternative school or in an
alternative school setting unless the Board is exempt as provided by law from
providing such alternative school setting.
The parent or tutor of the pupil may, within five (5) days after the decision to expel has been rendered, request the Board to review the findings of the Superintendent or designee at a time set by the Board. After reviewing the findings of the Superintendent or designee, the School Board may affirm, modify, or reverse the action of the Superintendent or designee.
Any pupil who is expelled shall receive no credit for schoolwork missed while he/she is expelled.
State law requires the Superintendent to expel a pupil for minimum periods of time if found guilty of certain offenses, as follows:
A. Any student, regardless of age, who is found guilty of being
in possession of a firearm on school property, on a school bus or in actual
possession at a school- sponsored event, pursuant to a hearing, shall be
expelled from school for a minimum period of twelve (12) calendar months and
shall be referred to the district attorney for appropriate action.
B. Any student, sixteen (16) years of age
or older, found guilty of possession of, or knowledge of and intentional
distribution of or possession with intent to distribute any illegal narcotic,
drug, or other controlled substance on school property, on a school bus or at a
school-sponsored event, pursuant to a hearing, shall be expelled from school
for a minimum of twenty-four (24) calendar months and shall be referred to
the district attorney for appropriate action unless such student has, agreed to participate and participates
full-time, in a juvenile drug court program operated by a court in Louisiana as required by the Board. Such student
may be placed by the School Board in an alternative education program for
suspended and expelled students approved by the Louisiana Board of Elementary
and Secondary Education (BESE).
C. Any student who is under sixteen (16) years of age and in
grades six (6) through twelve (12) and who is found guilty of possession of, or
knowledge of and intentional distribution of or possession with intent to
distribute any illegal narcotic, drug, or other controlled substance on school
property, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored event pursuant to a hearing
shall be expelled from school for a minimum period of twelve (12) calendar
months and shall be referred to the
district attorney for appropriate action
unless such student has agreed to participate and participates full-time
in a juvenile drug court program operated by a court in Louisiana as required
by the Board. Such student may be placed by the School Board in an alternative
education program for suspended and expelled students approved by the Louisiana
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE).
D. Any case involving a student in
kindergarten through grade five (5) found guilty of possession of, or knowledge
of and intentional distribution of or possession with intent to distribute any
illegal narcotic, drug, or other controlled substance on school property, on a
school bus, or at a school- sponsored event, pursuant to a hearing, shall be
referred to the Board through a recommendation for action from the
Superintendent.
E. Any
student, after being suspended on three (3) occasions during the same school year,
shall on committing the fourth offense, be expelled from all the public schools
of the system until the beginning of the next regular school year, and the
pupil's reinstatement shall be subject to the review and approval of the Board.
F. A
student shall also automatically be expelled for:
1. Assault;
2. Possession of a weapon with intent to use;
3. Distribution, use or possession of alcohol.
Expulsion shall not apply to the following:
1. A student carrying or possessing a firearm or knife for purposes of involvement in a school class, course, or school approved co-curricular or extracurricular activity or any other activity approved by appropriate school officials.
2. A student possessing any controlled dangerous substance that has been obtained directly or due to a valid prescription or order from a licensed physician. However, such student shall carry evidence of that prescription or physician's order on his/her person at all times when in possession of any controlled dangerous substance, which shall be subject to verification.
Pupils
may also be expelled for any of the following reasons:
1. Any pupil, after being suspended for committing violations of any discipline policies or other rule infractions, depending on the severity of the behavior, may be expelled upon recommendation to the Superintendent by the principal and after an appropriate hearing is held by the Superintendent or designee.
2. Any student who is found carrying or possessing a knife with a blade, which equals or exceeds two (2) inches in length.
3. In accordance with
federal regulations, a pupil determined to have brought a weapon to a school
under the Board's jurisdiction shall be expelled for a minimum of one calendar
year. The Superintendent may modify the expulsion requirement on a case-by-case
basis. A weapon, in accordance with federal statutes, means a firearm or any
device which is designed to expel a projectile or any destructive device, which
in turn means any explosive, incendiary or poison gas, bomb, grenade, rocket,
missile, mine or similar device.
4. The conviction of any
pupil of a felony or the incarceration of any pupil in a juvenile institution
for an act which had it been committed by an adult, would have constituted a felony, may be cause for expulsion of the
pupil for a period of time as determined by the Board; such expulsions shall
require the vote of two-thirds of the elected members of the
Board.
School officials, in accordance with statutory provisions, shall have total discretion and shall exercise such discretion in imposing on a pupil any disciplinary actions authorized by state law for possession by a pupil of a firearm or knife on school property when such firearm or knife is stored in a motor vehicle and there is no evidence of the pupil's intent to use the firearm or knife in a criminal manner.
In
each case of expulsion, the school principal, or his or her designee, shall
contact the parent, tutor, or legal guardian of the pupil to notify them of the
expulsion, and establish a date and time for a conference with the principal or
designee as a requirement for readmitting the pupil. Notice shall be given by
sending a certified letter to the address shown on the pupil's registration card. Also, additional notification may
be made by contacting the parent, tutor, or legal guardian by telephone at' the
telephone number shown on the pupil's registration card.
If the parent, tutor, or legal guardian fails to attend the required conference within five (5) school days of notification, the student may be considered a truant and dealt with according to all applicable statutory provisions. On not more than one occasion each school year when the parents, tutor, or legal guardian refuses to respond, the principal may determine whether readmitting the pupil is in the best interest of the pupil. On any subsequent occasions in the same school year, the pupil shall not be readmitted unless the parent, tutor, or legal guardian, court, or other appointed representative responds.
In any case where a teacher, principal, or other school employee is authorized to require the parent, tutor, or legal guardian of a pupil to attend a conference or meeting regarding the pupil's behavior and after notice, the parent, tutor, or legal guardian willfully refuses to attend, the principal or his or her designee shall file a complaint, in accordance with statutory provisions, with a court exercising juvenile jurisdiction.
Any
pupil expelled from school for items A, B, C, or D under Mandatory
Expulsions above may be readmitted to school on a probationary basis at any
time during the expulsion period on such terms and conditions as may be
stipulated by the School
Board. Readmission to school on a probationary basis shall be contingent on the pupil and legal guardian or custodian agreeing in writing to the conditions stipulated. Any such agreement shall contain a provision for immediate removal of the pupil from school premises without benefit of a hearing or other procedure upon the principal or Superintendent determining the pupil has violated any condition agreed to. Immediately thereafter, the principal or designee shall provide proper notification in writing of the determination and reasons for removal to the Superintendent and the pupil's parent or legal guardian.
A pupil who has
been expelled from any school in or out of state shall not be admitted to a school in the school system except
upon the review and approval of the School Board following the request for
admission. To facilitate the review and approval for readmittance, the pupil
shall provide to the Board information on the dates of any expulsions and the
reasons therefor. Additionally, the transfer of pupil records to any school or
system shall include information on the dates of any expulsions and the reasons
therefor.
A pupil that has been expelled from any school in or out of state for possessing on school property or on a bus, a firearm, knife, or other dangerous weapon, or possessing or possession with intent to distribute or distributing, selling, giving, or loaning while on school property or a school bus any controlled dangerous substance shall not be readmitted to any school until the pupil has enrolled and participated in an appropriate rehabilitation or counseling program related to the reason(s) for the expulsion. The rehabilitation or counseling programs shall be provided by such programs approved by the juvenile or family court having jurisdiction, if applicable, or by the School Board. The requirement for enrollment and participation in a rehabilitation or counseling program shall be waived only upon the pupil attesting in writing that no appropriate program is available in the area or that the pupil cannot enroll or participate due to financial hardship.
Any school administrator or administrator's designee who is required to make a recommendation, decide an issue, or take action in a matter involving the discipline of a student shall recuse himself/herself whenever a member of the immediate family of the administrator or administrator’s designee is involved in any manner in the discipline matter. In case of recusal, the action to be taken shall be done so by the Superintendent or an impartial designee of the Superintendent.
Immediate family means the individual's children, brothers, sisters, parents, and spouse and the children, brothers, sisters, and parents of the spouse.
Expulsion of students
with disabilities shall be in accordance with policy JDF, Discipline of Students
with Disabilities.
Revised: December, 1990 Revised: December, 1991
Revised: December, 1992 Revised: November, 1993
Revised: September, 1994 Revised:
Revised: October, 1995 Revised: April, 1996
Revised: July, 1996 Revised: September, 1997
Revised: August, 1999 Revised: August, 2003
FILE: JGC
In order to provide adequate
health care and services to students, the
The School Board, within
the first two (2) months of school
during the first semester of the school year, or within thirty (30)
days after the admission of students entering school late in the session, shall
test the sight, including color screening for all first grade students,
and hearing of each and every student under their jurisdiction, except
those students whose parents or guardians may object to such tests.
A record of such examination shall be kept and the administrators shall be required to follow up on the deficiencies within sixty (60) days, and shall notify in writing the parent or tutor of every pupil found to have any defect of sight or hearing. A written report of all such examinations shall be made to the state superintendent of education but shall not be made available to the public.
TESTING FOR DYSLEXIA
Upon the request of a parent, student, school nurse, classroom teacher, or other school personnel who has reason to be1ieve that a student has a need to be tested for dyslexia, that student shall be referred to the school building level committee for additional testing. The Board may provide for additional training for school nurses to aid in identifying dyslexic students.
For
purposes of this policy dyslexia shall be defined as difficulty with the
a1phabet, reading, reading comprehension, writing and spelling in spite of
adequate intelligence, exposure, and cultural opportunity.
INTERMITTENT CATHETERIZATION ADMINISTERING
CATHETERS
The Board does not require any employee other than a registered nurse or a licensed medical physician to catheterize any student until all of the following conditions have been met:
(1) A registered nurse or licensed medical physician, employed by the Board, has assessed the health status of the specific child in his specific educational setting. The registered nurse has determined that the procedure could be safely performed, the results are predictable and could be delegated to someone other than a registered nurse following documented training.
(2) The registered nurse or licensed medical physician shall train at least two (2) employees to catheterize the specific child in his educational setting. The employees shall be given not less than eight (8) hours of training in the area of catheterization of students.
(3) Following
the training provided for in #2, no catheterization may be performed unless
prescribed in writing by a licensed medical physician. The employee, other than
the registered nurse or licensed medical physician, shall be required to
complete, under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, a minimum of five
(5) catheterizations. Upon one hundred percent successful completion of these
catheterizations the registered nurse or licensed medical physician and the
trainee shall sign a standard form indicating that the trainee has attained the
prescribed level of competency. A copy of this form shall be kept on file by the school system.
(4) Individuals who are
required to perform catheterizations and have been trained according to
statutory provisions, may not decline to perform such service except as
exempted by a licensed medical physician or a registered nurse. The reasons for
such exemption shall be documented and certified by the licensed medical physician or a registered nurse within seventy-two (72)
hours.
(5) Any employee shall have the right to request that another School Board employee be present while catheterizing the student, to serve as a witness to the procedure. After making such a request, the employee shall not be required to catheterize a student without such a witness. The provisions of this part of the policy shall be restricted to those students who have had intermittent catheterization prescribed as a treatment for urinary or neurologic dysfunction and not for continuous bladder drainage or to obtain urine specimens for diagnostic purposes. No employee shall be requested to catheterize any student for continuous bladder drainage or to obtain urine specimens for diagnostic purposes.
The term noncomplex health procedure shall mean a task which is safely performed according to exact directions, with no need to alter the standard procedure, and which yields predictable results. It shall include the following:
(1) Modified activities of daily living, which require special instruction such as toileting/diapering, bowel/bladder training, toilet training, oral/dental hygiene, lifting/positioning, and oral feeding.
(2)
Health
maintenance procedures such as postural drainage, percussion, tracheotomy and
oral pharyngeal suctioning, gastrostomy feeding and monitoring of these
procedures.
(3)
Screenings such as growth, vital signs, hearing,
vision, and scoliosis.
The School Board does not require any employee other than a registered nurse, licensed medical physician, or an appropriate licensed health professional to perform noncomplex health procedures until all the following conditions have been met:
(1) A registered nurse or a
licensed medical physician and, when appropriate, another licensed health
professional employed by the Board, has assessed the health status of the
specific child in his specific educational setting and has determined that,
according to the legal standards of the respective licensed health professional
performing such procedure, the procedure can be safely performed, the results
are predictable, and the procedure can
be delegated to someone other than a licensed health professional following
documented training.
(2) The registered nurse or the licensed medical physician and, when appropriate, another licensed health professional shall train, in his or her area of expertise, at least two (2) such employees to perform noncomplex health procedures on the specific child in his educational setting. The employees shall be given not less than four (4) hours of training in the area of noncomplex health procedures.
(3) Following the training
provided for in #2, no noncomplex health procedure, except screenings and
activities of daily living such as toileting/diapering, toilet training,
oral/dental hygiene, oral feeding, lifting, and positioning may be performed
unless prescribed in writing by a physician licensed to practice medicine in
the state of
The employee, other than the registered nurse, licensed medical physician, or appropriate licensed health professional shall be required to complete, under the direct supervision or coordination of a registered nurse, a minimum of three (3) satisfactory demonstrations. Upon satisfactory completion of these noncomplex health procedures, the registered nurse, licensed medical physician, or appropriate licensed health professional and the trainee shall sign a standard form indicating that the trainee has attained the prescribed level of competency. A copy of this form shall be kept on file by the school system.
(4) Individuals who are required to perform noncomplex health procedures and have been trained according to the provisions of this Section, may not decline to perform such service at the time indicated except as exempted for reasons as noted by the licensed medical physician or registered nurse. The reasons for such exemption shall be documented and certified by the licensed medical physician or a registered nurse within seventy-two (72) hours.
(5) An employee shall have the right to request that another Board employee be witness to the procedure. After making such a request, the employee shall not be required to perform noncomplex health procedures without such a witness.
The
School Board shall provide the necessary safety equipment, materials, and
supplies to each employee who performs noncomplex health procedures. Such
safety equipment, materials, and supplies shall include but not be limited to
gloves, anti- bacterial soaps and wipes, paper towels and masks.
For the purposes of this policy, employee means any appropriate member of the education staff.
Revised: December, 1995
Revised: December, 1997
Revised:
Revised: September, 1998
Revised: March, 1999
Revised: August, 2003
It
was moved by
1.
Discussed the Leap Tract Program. The program is
$3,800.00 per kit.
2.
The committee discussed the Reading First Grant. This
program is designed for intensive teaching of
3. The committee heard an update from S.L.U. staff members detailing what is being done at S.L.U. regarding Dyslexia.
4. Discussed the low number of dyslexic students being diagnosed in the schools.
5. Discussed the State Department of Education rules regarding dyslexic students – if a dyslexic student makes a high score, they test out of the program and can no longer receive services even though they still have a problem with reading.
6. Objective: Contact the State Department of Education making changes in the rules regarding dyslexic students.
7.
Discussed the number of teachers trained in
Project Read.
It
was moved by
1.
Architect
2. Approved Change Order #5, Amite High School Classroom Addition Project, in the amount of $24,112.00.
3. Authorized architect to seek bids for the Amite High School Baseball Field Lighting Project.
It was moved by
It was moved by
It was moved by
By a joint motion and second, the
Tangipahoa Parish School Board endorsed the Reading First Program. The motion
was adopted, with
It was
moved by Mr. Genco, seconded by Mr. Williams, to enter Executive Session to
discuss the cases of Michelle Thomas v. TPSB and Kevin Brown & Tyrone
Parker v. TPSB. Hearing no objection, the motion was adopted, with
The Board entered Executive Session.
The Board returned to Open Session.
No
action was taken in the cases of
It
was moved by
Respectfully submitted,
Recorded By: