Parent/Student LInks

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1st Offense:  The phone is confiscated.  The student may pick up the phone at the end of the day.  The parent will be contacted.  It will be recorded in Aspen.

2nd Offense:  The phone is brought to the office.  Conference with the student, parent, and administrator.  The student receives 1 day of ISS.  The parent can pick up the phone after the student serves the 1 day of ISS.  The student must turn their phone into the office as soon as they get to school. They may pick it up after their last class. 

3rd Offense:  The phone is brought to the office.  The student receives 3 days of ISS.  The parent may pick up the phone after the student serves the 3 days of ISS.  The student must turn in the phone to the office as soon as they get to school.

4th Offense:  The phone is confiscated for a 14-day period then picked up by the parent or guardian.

5th Offense:  The phone is confiscated for a 30-day period then picked up by the parent or guardian.

 

 

Attendance Matters

Absences and tardies will impact students’  participation in extracurricular activities such as rewards, dances, and field trips. Students who accumulate three absences and/or three tardies in any nine-week grading period will not be permitted to participate in any extracurricular activities for the remainder of the nine weeks. Unforeseen circumstances such as a death in the family, student hospitalization, or student quarantine, may be taken into consideration. When students miss school (excused or unexcused), they cannot practice with athletics or play in any game on the day that is missed.

 

In order to meet the requirements for promotion and/or graduation, a student in Claiborne County Schools shall have an approved record of attendance. The parent/guardian is given access to the Aspen Student Portal, allowing him/her to monitor the student’s school attendance. Attendance is a key factor in student achievement, and therefore, students are expected to be present at school each day school is in session. Claiborne County Board of Education’s Attendance Policy 6.200 can be found online at: http://www.boardpolicy.net/?DivisionID=19399&DepartmentID=21340&ToggleSideNav=DivisionOnly

You may request a paper copy of this policy from the school if needed. Please review this policy in-depth, discuss it with your child, and feel free to ask any questions for clarification. Absences shall be classified as either excused or unexcused as determined by the principal/designee. Excused absences shall include 1) personal illness/injury, 2) illness of immediate family member, 3) death in the family, 4) extreme weather conditions, 5) religious observances, 6) college visits, 7) pregnancy, 8) school sponsored or school endorsed activities, 9) summons, subpoena, or court order, or 10) circumstances which in the judgment of the principal create an emergency over which the student has no control.

 

Please note that all excuses must be turned in no later than three school days after returning to school. Students shall be present at least fifty percent (50%) of the school day in order to be counted present. A student who is absent five (5) days without adequate excuse shall be reported to the Director of School/designee who will, in turn, provide written notice to the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student’s absences. If a parent does not provide documentation within adequate time excusing those absences or request an attendance hearing, then the Director of Schools shall implement the progressive truancy plan described below prior to referral to juvenile court. The three-tiered progressive strategy will be used to provide for the provisions that are outlined in Tennessee Code Annotated 49-6-3007.

Tier I is initiated at 3 unexcused absences and will consist of the following:

• Three day notification letter. The parent/guardian is notified that his/her student has three (3) unexcused absences. The names of these students are sent to the Director of Schools.

• Conference with student and parent/legal guardian. A conference will be conducted in order to assess reasons why the student has been absent. The conference will include the principal or designee, parent/guardian, and the student.

• A signed contract. The contract will include attendance expectations and penalties for continued absences. The contract is signed by parent(s)/guardian(s) and student and will be valid for a calendar year.

Tier II is initiated at 5 unexcused absences and will consist of the following:

• Five-day notification letter. The parent/guardian is notified that his/her student has 5 unexcused absences and is considered truant. The names of these students are sent to the Director of Schools.

• Individual Assessment. An individual assessment by a school employee of the reason(s) a student has been absent from school.

• Referrals. A referral may be made for the family to have services in the home, such as, but not limited to Family Support Services (FSS).

• Truancy Board Meeting. At 6 or more unexcused absences, the parent/guardian is scheduled for a meeting with Judge Estep’s Truancy Board to address ongoing attendance issues.

• Attendance Contract. An attendance contract is signed by the parent/guardian and student, placing the student on one calendar year of attendance probation.

Tier III  is initiated by additional unexcused absences following the Attendance Contract and will consist of the following:

• Notification of violation. The parent/guardian will be notified that the student is in violation of the Attendance Contract and is subject to a petition to Juvenile Court.

• Petition to Juvenile Court. If absences remain unexcused, the child is petitioned to Juvenile Court.

• Juvenile Court. At the judge’s discretion, the parent/guardian may be fined; the student may be placed on probation and assess community services, and the family may be referred to the Department of Children’s Services.

Chronic Absenteeism

The state of Tennessee defines chronic absenteeism as a student missing ten (10) percent or more of the days the student is enrolled for any reason, including excused absences and out-of-school suspensions. Chronic absenteeism is a part of school and district accountability. If 175-180 days of school are attended, ten percent would be 18 days. If snow days are missed and 165-174 days of school are attended, ten percent would be 17 days. If 155-164 school days are attended, 10 percent would be 16 days. Your child’s attendance is important for his/her academic and social success as well as the school’s and district’s accountability measures. When a student begin to reach the mark for chronic absenteeism (three absences within a nine week grading period), parents will receive a letter from the school principal to inform them of the amount of days missed and any scheduled activities that the student will not be permitted to attend for the remainder of the 9-week period. A letter will also be sent home each 9 weeks with students who are or are in danger of becoming chronically absent. Please make every effort for your child to be at school each day.

Student Dress Code

Claiborne County Schools respects students’ rights to express themselves in the way they dress. All students who attend Claiborne County Schools are also expected to respect the school community by dressing appropriately for a K-12 educational environment. Student attire should facilitate participation in learning and the health and safety of students and the adults who supervise them. This policy is intended to guide students, staff, and parents.

Claiborne County Board of Education prohibits students from wearing, while on the grounds of a public school during the regular school day, clothing that exposes underwear or body parts in an indecent manner that disrupts the learning environment.

1. Students must wear clothing, including both a shirt with pants or skirt, or the equivalent (for example, dresses, leggings, or shorts) and shoes.

2. All shirts and blouses must be long enough to go past the waistline to overlap the pants/ skirt/shorts, etc. covering the back, with no cutouts or see-through elements.

3. Clothing of a type, or worn in such a manner, so as to reveal bare skin between the upper chest and mid-thigh is not permitted.

4. Clothing must cover the front and back with no cutouts or see-through elements. See through or mesh garments must not be worn without appropriate coverage underneath that meets the minimum requirements of the dress code.

5. Clothing must be worn appropriately and must cover undergarments at all times.

6. Clothing must cover areas from one armpit across to the other armpit. The length of bottoms cannot be shorter than mid-thigh. Rips or tears in clothing should be lower than mid-thigh.

7. All pants and shorts must fit at the waist. No sagging or low riding will be permitted.

8. Clothing must be suitable for all scheduled classroom activities, including physical education, science labs, woodshop, and other activities where unique hazards exist. In addition, specialized courses may require specialized attire, such as athletic apparel or safety gear.

9. Shoes must be worn at all times and should be safe for the school environment (bedroom shoes or slippers should not be worn).

10. Students are prohibited from wearing clothing, headwear, jewelry, tattoos or other articles of personal appearance that:

a. Depict profanity, obscenity, the use of weapons, or violence.

b. Promote the use of tobacco, drugs, alcohol, or other illegal products.

c. Contains sexually suggestive messages.

d. Contain language or symbols that degrade gender, culture, religion, sexual orientation, endanger health and/or safety, or ethnic values.

e. Endanger health or safety.

6. Some examples of prohibited clothing include, but are not limited to:

a. Belly shirts/crop tops

b. Capes

c. Off the shoulder tops

d. Bathing suits

e. Tank tops

f. Tops that expose undergarments

g. Sleep attire

11. The wearing of hats, caps, bandanas, or sunglasses is not allowed at school. Medical exceptions will be considered by the administration.

12. Non-jewelry chains that could be used to injure others, such as wallet chains, cannot be worn or carried at school.

13. Athletes are to leave their team bags with equipment with a coach or teacher upon arriving at school.

14. Shop and lab rules will be adhered to in the school setting..

15. Exceptions to policy shall be given consideration when a school authorized activity requires different attire. Other exceptions may

be granted by the administration upon request. The administration at each school reserves the right to determine what constitutes appropriate dress. Parents will be called if appropriate clothing is not available or the student refuses dress-code appropriate clothing.

16. The school administration reserves the right to disapprove any items not addressed in this policy but considered disruptive to the school.

17. Decisions to disapprove items will be based on the goal of providing a safe and disruptive free environment for the education of all students.

18. Principals will have the authority to suspend or waive restrictions of this policy for events such as but not limited to school sponsored activities.

19. Violation of the dress code will result in the following actions at the Principal’s or Vice Principal’s discretion:

First offense: Warning, correcting, and/or possibly sending home.

Second offense: Parents called and in school detention (1 day).

Third offense: Parents called and in school detention (3 days).

Fourth offense: Suspension for one to three days.

Fifth offense: Discipline Committee meeting resulting in ten days’ suspension, thirty days at the alternative school, or expulsion from school.

http://www.claibornecountyschools.com/isafe_parent_resources.html

Use the link below to keep up with your child's grades, missing assignments, and attendance. 

 

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Visitor Code of Conduct

Parents, community members, and any other visitors to school property or during school programs/activities MUST NOT:

1. Act in a threatening manner toward another or others.
2. Injure or threaten another or others.
3. Damage school property, or the personal property of another or others.
4. Disrupt classes, school programs or other school activities in any way.
5. Communicate with another or others in an abusive, harassing, or threatening manner.
6. Audio or video record where there is an expectation of privacy (i.e., classroom instruction, locker rooms, etc.).
7. Disrupt school transportation or confront transportation staff on a bus/vehicle, a road, a neighborhood, etc.
8. Distribute or wear materials which are vulgar, obscene, advocate illegal action, promote drugs, or are disruptive.
9. Harass or discriminate against another or others based on protected class status (e.g., race, color, religion, etc.).
10. Enter school property, or certain areas of school property, when otherwise restricted from entering the same.
11. Fail to promptly leave school property upon being directed to do so by school administration or law enforcement.
12. Possess, consume, sell, distribute or exchange alcoholic beverages, tobacco, vaping products, or illegal drugs.
13. Possess or use firearms or dangerous weapons, except in the case of law enforcement officers.
14. Gamble or encourage another or others to gamble.
15. Violate any applicable federal or state statute, local ordinance, or board policy.

If you have questions about this Code of Conduct, please refer to the school system’s online Policy Manual

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