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2011-2012 Student Handbook
Download the 2011-2012 Paw Paw CUSD 271 Student Handbook.
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SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS:
This handbook is provided for each member of the student body and his/her parents/guardian, and for the faculty and staff of Paw Paw Community Unit School District #271 as a source of information.
Students and/or their parent(s)/legal guardian(s) will be required to have on file verification of receipt of the Student/Parent Handbook. Junior High and High School students will sign a form when they receive the handbook. Additionally, JH and HS students will use their handbook as a means for a pass out of class, tracking school assignments or other uses as designated by the school.
The handbook identifies anticipated standards of acceptable behavior and outlines the general consequences that will occur when said standards are not met. Handbook policies pertain to events or activities in which a student is present or a participant either at Paw Paw School or events off school property that are associated with or sanctioned by Paw Paw School to include when school is not in session. Each incident will be considered according to the individual merits of the case. This can include but not limited to harassment of staff, continued student conflict, and etc. School rules published in this handbook are subject to such changes as may be needed to ensure continued compliance with federal, state and local regulations and are subject to such review and alteration as becomes necessary for the routine operation of the school. Consequences may be altered based upon past student conduct if such consequences have shown not to change behavior to an acceptable standard. Consequences may also revert back to lesser levels if the student has demonstrated a positive change in behavior during the course of the school year. Students may also receive recognition for positive adherence to school or classroom rules or conduct that is shown to be beyond anticipated standards. This handbook does not represent a contract between the school and the student. Typos in the handbook will follow intent of the rule.
Paw Paw CUSD #271 can regulate behavior of students as follows:
- On, or within sight of, school grounds at any time
- Off school grounds at a school-sponsored activity or event, or any activity or event that bears a reasonable relationship to the school (a nexus is present that connects the activity to the school regardless if the activity is officially sanctioned by the school)
- Traveling to or from school or a school related activity, function, or event
- Anywhere off-campus, if the conduct interferes with, disrupts, or adversely affects the school environment, school operations, or an educational function, including, but not limited to, conduct that may reasonably be considered to
- Be a threat or an attempted intimidation of a staff member
- Endanger the health or safety of students, staff, or school property
The regulations of Paw Paw School have been carefully prepared to provide the maximum benefits to the maximum number of students based upon proven educational philosophy. It is the responsibility of the Principal, by direction of the School Board through the Superintendent, to operate the school to the optimum educational benefit of the individual students. As in any set of regulations concerning procedural operation, it is not possible to specify every conceivable situation. Therefore, any complicity in or responsibility for actions detrimental to good order, health, safety, or the educational process will be resolved by the Principal, or his designee, with the aid of the school staff. In order to ensure the safety of the students, staff, and school property, the use of video/audio for surveillance may be used. Following the rules of due process, such resolutions may result in consequences ranging from reprimand to suspension from school not exceeding 10 days, and/or a referral to the Board of Education with a recommendation for expulsion up to two years.
Although students may not be actively participating in extra-curricular activities, student participation or attendance may be restricted in activities or events based on inappropriate behavior outlined in the extra-curricular activities discipline policies.Changes in this district handbook can and will be made as we develop better approaches to our endeavor.
The Board of Education appreciates the input from the district discipline committee. This committee, made up of a Board members, parents, students, and administrators, met during the previous school year giving their ideas and suggestions regarding the necessary rules and regulations needed for our schools. Please feel free to contribute any ideas which you feel will improve the education of students.