Policy Title: Assignment of All Instructional and Non-Instructional Staff Time
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Each student
will be allowed five (5) days of excused absences
per year with parent notes. An excused absence is defined by board
policy. The five absence total will not include field trips, tardies,
college visitation (seniors), AIMES, or Out-of-School Suspension (see
Field Trip and Tardy Policies). The student must have the college
visitation verification form signed by the appropriate college official to
qualify for this privilege. When a student returns to school from an absence, s/he will report to the School Attendance Monitor. The teacher will be expected to allow the student to make up the work as per the assignment make-up guidelines (See Assignment Make-up). Students who
arrive or leave during the course of the school day will be required to
register with the School Attendance Monitor. A class is
considered to be bell to bell. A student signing in will be able to sit in
on lectures, etc. but will still be counted as absent from that class. At the
student’s 3rd (third) absence per term from a class, the
parent/guardian will be notified by either verbal or written communication
by an administrator or the School Attendance Monitor. If the
parent/guardian requests a conference,
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Policy
Title: Academic Letter
Policy
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A student may earn an Academic Varsity “W” by achieving a minimum of 3.50 grade point average during any given year. Each additional year in which a student achieves a 3.50 grade point average, the student shall receive an Academic Bar. |
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Students will be selected to participate in A.P. courses on the basis of their preparation, their willingness to meet the academic challenges, and the level of support from parents. A screening process has been established which will determine whether students are admitted into the A.P. courses. This screening process evaluates the student’s previous performance, work habits, and motivation to complete the A.P. course. Outstanding grades in related prerequisite or prior sequential courses will be expected baseline requirements for students seeking admission to A.P. courses. Each department has designed its own screening process unique to each A.P. course however, each process reflects the overall school philosophy and position on admission to A.P. courses. Because of the rigorous nature of the curriculum, A.P. courses are designated as such on the transcript and receive a “weighted grade”. The following point system is used: A = 5 pts D = 2 pts B = 4 pts F = 0 pts C = 3 pts Writing the National A.P. Exam, while not mandatory, is expected and is a requirement for receiving final weighted grades in the A.P. courses and for having the A.P. designations on the transcript. Students who do not take the national A.P. Exams will not receive weighted grades and the A.P. designations at the end of their term; college and university registrars will be notified. Departments shall develop a criterion for enrollment in A.P. courses. Transfer students whose transcripts show advanced placement courses will receive weighted unit value for those courses if the courses are offered as weighted unit at WCHS. |
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Policy Title: Alignment
With State Standards, Technology Utilization, and
Program Appraisal |
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The school shall organize all instructional and other
activities to be aligned with state standards established in state laws
and regulations and in a manner that is consistent with local school board
policy. The curriculum and
technology committees, by no later than December 1 of each year, shall
provide a report to the school council on the status of alignment with
state standards and technology utilization, and shall make recommendations
to the council on ways to become more closely aligned and to better use
technology. All academic programs at the school must contribute to increased student performance as measured by the state assessment system. Programs may contribute directly or indirectly to this result. |
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Policy
Title: Analysis of Test Data and Comprehensive
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Test data are defined as the result of student
assessments from local, state, and federal mandated testing programs. Procedures: Woodford County High School shall annually review and
analyze the state and local testing data between the arrival of the
results and December of each school year.
The data review shall include, but not be limited to, information
on performance levels of students tested, the performance of students
disaggregated by race, gender, disability and participation in federal
free and reduced lunch program. The
council designates the assessment committee as the primary group for
conducting this review and analysis. A written and verbal report shall be presented to the
council, by the assessment committee chairperson or designee, to support
the documents. A full report
shall be presented to the faculty a meeting organized for the purpose of
reviewing test data. The council directs the Consolidated Plan committee
to review and revise the school Consolidated Plan to ensure that each
student makes progress toward meeting goals set for in KRS 158.645 and
158.6451 (1)(b). The
Consolidated Plan committee will periodically update the council of
progress on the plan. A
revised Consolidated Plan shall be presented to the council in time to
review before approval. Communication: The review of student test data shall be made
available to all stakeholders through a variety of means.
Teachers shall receive a report during a called faculty meeting,
parents will be informed of test results through the school report card
and during an open house. Test
results will be available to individual students. June 2002 |
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Policy Title: Assignment of All Instructional and Non-Instructional Staff Time |
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Policy
Title: Assignment of
Students to Classes and Programs |
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The assignment of students to classes and programs is
defined as the placement of students in programs and the related
individual student class schedule. Students at Woodford County High School
will be assigned to classes aligned with the state core curriculum. Students will be placed and scheduled within the following guidelines: · The instructional needs of the student based on Individual Growth Plan; Individual Education Plan; and Gifted Student Service Plan · Graduation requirements as defined by the district and state · Academic performance of the student · Class Size · The core curriculum will be accessible to all students · Electives shall be available to all students and reflective of student seniority · Virtual High School ·
Assignment to AP classes IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT SCHEDULE PLAN
The principal will work with the counseling and
teaching staff to publish a program of studies. Any new class offerings
will require curriculum committee and council approval by the council’s
December meeting. Student preferences shall be processed and analyzed by
the end of February. The council will review and approve a draft of the
course offerings and approve staffing for the following year at the March
meeting. The master schedule will be reviewed for approval at the
council’s June meeting. The
schedule must be approved by August 1st. Students will be provided a copy of their schedule in
the spring and revisions will be permitted at times convenient to the
counseling office and principal. June 2002 |
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All athletes at Woodford County High School shall
meet the standards and guidelines established by the Kentucky High School
Athletic Association. AgeA student who becomes nineteen (19) years old before August 1 shall be ineligible for interscholastic athletic competition. EnrollmentStudents enrolling in grade (9) shall have eight (8) consecutive semesters of eligibility. Minimum Academic Requirements9th Graders: promoted from eighth to ninth grade 2nd year, normally grade 10: Have completed 20% of the requirements for graduation 3rd year, normally grade 11: Have completed 45% of the requirements for graduation 4th year, normally grade 12:
Have completed 70% of the requirements for graduation Weekly Academic RequirementsAn athlete must have, for the current academic school year, up to and including Friday of the preceding week in which the contest occurs, a passing average in three (3) of four (4) courses. No special recitations or tests are to be given for the purpose of making a student eligible. Cheerleaders, student managers and any other student having an official connection with the athletic program shall come under this requirement. Grades will be checked weekly. In addition, the athletes at Woodford County High School must also meet the following guidelines: a. Any student/athlete who has below a 2.0 GPA in a grading term must have on file in the Athletic Director’s office a letter signed by his/her parent(s) or guardian(s) giving permission for the student/athlete to participate in athletics. b. Any student/athlete who has a grade of D or F during the weekly grade check must attend school tutoring for the next three week period, until the grade is at least a C for the entire tutoring period. When this requirement has been met, the student will be removed from the tutoring. If a student has one D or F he/she must attend one hour tutoring per week, for the three (3) week period. If a student has two Ds or Fs he/she must attend two hours of tutoring per week for the three (3) week period. If a student has three Ds or Fs he/she must attend at least 2 hours of and if possible three hours of tutoring. If a student has four Ds or Fs he/she must attend at least two hours and if possible four hours of tutoring per week for three weeks. c. When a student/athlete is assigned school tutoring the parent or guardian must be notified by mail. A copy of the weekly grade report card will be sent home each time a student /athlete receives a grade of D or F during the weekly grade check. |
Policy
Title: Bookbags
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Bookbags are allowed for the convenience of students.
For the safety and well-being of our students and staff, students
are to use only mesh or clear bookbags to carry books and supplies.
Athletic bags may be used by athletes during their sport season
only. These bags must be stored in the student’s locker, the
team locker room, or the coach’s classroom prior to the first bell.
Athletic bags are not to be carried in the building after the bell.
Musical instruments go to the band room before the first bell.
Students in violation of this policy will have the bookbag
confiscated by the administration. Disciplinary action will include: · 1st Offense – Bookbag will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day ·
2nd Offense and beyond – Bookbag will be kept
for the year. Since the use
of athletic bags is left to the discretion of the principal, this policy
is subject to change at any time upon notification by the principal. |
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Policy
Title: Budget
and Budget Administration |
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Resource
allocation, integration and administration of funds is the responsibility
of the School Based Decision Making Council. The budget shall be student
focused with emphasis on materials and programs that support student
achievement. Expenditures of
discretionary funds shall support the mission and belief statement of WCHS. The
principal will receive by March 1 the allocation, and will report the
total allocation to the council. This
report will include all funds available to the school from local, state,
federal governments and any
national grants will be reported to the council by the principal.
The council shall approve a budget for all funds available to the
school including instructional material, textbook, professional
development, library material, council operation, technology, section
seven funding, and school activity funds. A tentative budget will be completed by March 25.
The final budget will be complete and approved by the SBDM council
by April 30. Procedures: The
council will establish a budget planning committee, with the principal as
a member, for the purpose of designing an expenditure/disbursement plan
for all funds allocated to the school including discretionary funds.
The committee shall consist of teachers, parents and school
administrators as per council guidelines.
The budget committee makes recommendations to the council to fund
the priorities of the council as listed in the school improvement plan.
Allocation is predicated on data based needs, is aligned with the
consolidated plan, is equitable, and is based on a needs assessment that
involves staff members. The
budget committee shall have the responsibility for planning all budgets
including text books, instructional materials, supplies, technology,
professional development, school general funds, federal and state title
funds and all other board allocated funds.
The
budget committee shall present a budget to the council for approval that
sets priorities listed in the school improvement plan and is aligned with
the consolidated plan goals. A
tentative budget will be developed and submitted for approval by March 25.
Final approval will be made by April 30.
In developing the budget, the committee shall survey staff, review
test data, review council committees for specific needs and review the
needs assessment data. The
budget shall be student focused with emphasis on materials and programs
that support student achievement. Expenditures
of discretionary funds shall support the mission and belief statement of
WCHS. Department
chairs will review annually their respective instructional budgets with
staff members to ensure accuracy, identify specific needs, and ensure
alignment with the consolidated plan. and that it focuses on student
achievement. The chairs will
report to the budget committee any changes or corrections with
justification. Department
chairs and fund managers will also report to the budget committee funds
allocated for specific programs. While
some funds are not under the purview of the SBDM Council, they too should
be reported during regularly scheduled budget reports to facilitate open
communication and ensure the integrity of the budget process. The
principal and the athletic director shall submit the athletic budget at
the beginning of the school year, by July 30 for review by the SBDM
Council. The principal and/or
his/her designee shall submit all other school activity budgets by July
30. The SBDM Council will
approve fund allocation for athletics as well as for all other school
activities. Monitoring: The
budget committee chairperson or designee shall provide the council with
budget reports. The reports
shall be at the beginning of school, August, in which the total budget is
reported, then in December, March and June at regular council meetings. The
minutes of the budget committee will reflect the process employed to
develop the budget. The
committee will ensure that funds are allocated based on the school
improvement plan, the consolidated plan, staff survey data, test data,
council needs, and needs assessment data.
All committee minutes after committee approval will be forwarded to
all council members as quickly as possible Budget
decisions will be reflected in the consolidated plan. The
minutes of the SBDM council meetings shall reflect when the budget was
reviewed with the above considerations. The
school will maintain documents that show expenditures of funds.
This shall be the annual report due to council by the Budget
Committee by the August meeting. June 2002 |
Policy
Title: Campus/Classroom
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The District or W.C.H.S. may impose campus or classroom rules in addition to those found in the Student Code of Conduct. These rules may be listed in the student handbook or posted in classrooms. A student who violates campus or classroom rules that are not Student Code of Conduct violations may be disciplined by one or more of the discipline management techniques. The following discipline management techniques may used alone and/or in combination for Student Code of Conduct and Non-Student Code of Conduct violations: · Oral Correction · Cooling off time or “time-out” · Seating changes in the classroom · Counseling by teachers, counselors, or administration personnel · Parent-Teacher conferences · Temporary confiscation of items that disrupt the educational process · Rewards or demerits · Behavioral contracts · Sending the student to the office or other assigned area · Assigned school duties other than class tasks · Withdrawal of privileges, such as participation in extracurricular activities and eligibility for seeking and holding honorary offices · Referral to outside agency and/or legal authority for criminal prosecution in addition to the disciplinary measure imposed by the District. · Withdrawing or restricting of bus privileges · Detention (D-Hall) · Alternative Intervention Mediates Educational Success (AIMES) · Out-of-School suspension · Other strategies and consequences as specified by the Student Code of Conduct Referral for expulsion |
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Policy Title: Cheating Policy |
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This policy applies to both students who assist another and the student who receives the assistance. The following will be observed: 1. Each student at Woodford County High School is expected to complete assigned class work when it is due. 2. Students are encouraged to seek assistance primarily from teachers. 3. When a student is found to have been copying another student's class assignment, copying another student's class work, plagiarizing, or receiving answers from other sources or when a student is found to have assisted another in any of these infractions, the following will occur: a. Teacher will send student(s) to the administrative office with a detailed description of the incident written on a discipline referral. b. Appropriate administrator will consult with parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of student(s) in reference to the incident and will then notify the appropriate counselor. c. Student(s) will receive a zero for the activity on which cheating occurred. d. Student(s) will not be eligible for any academic or service award during the current school year from the class the cheating occurred. e. On the second occurrence of cheating, student(s) will automatically be ineligible to participate in any extracurricular activities at Woodford County High School for the subsequent semester and will be ineligible for any academic or service award during the current school year in any class.
Each teacher, at the beginning of each semester, will clarify cheating as it applies to his/her courses. |
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Policy Title: Class Withdrawal |
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Schedule changes will occur within 5 school days after a term begins. A students who drops a class after 5 days because of extenuating circumstances, but prior to the issuance of a grade report will have no record of the withdrawal from the class on the permanent record. Those students withdrawing must be in an alternate course. Credit may not be granted for a course if enrollment in that course occurs after grade reports are issued. |