Student Handbook

PETTIS COUNTY R-XII SCHOOL
22675 Depot Rd., Sedalia, MO 65301
1-660-826-5385
Fax: 1-660-826-5452
Superintendent: Amy Fagg   Principal: Patrice Cook   Counselor: Michelle Sherman
Nurse: Diane Durrill     Secretary: Darlene Meyer

Mission Statement
The Pettis County RXII School District, in partnership with the community, provides the highest quality learning environment to prepare and assist students in becoming responsible, self-motivated, contributing and ethical members of a global society.

Pettis County R –XII School
General Information

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Students are allowed in the building at 7:50 a.m. All classes begin at 8:10 and will dismiss at 3:10 p.m. for bus riders and 3:15 for walkers.
Arrival/Departure Procedures:
1. The designated area for school bus loading/unloading will be in the north parking lot next to the handicapped parking area.
2. After buses arrive, elementary students will go to the gym and middle school students will go to the commons area.
3. Car pool students need to be picked up and dropped off at the main entrance on the east side of the building for student safety.
4. Students that walk home are to leave the building through the northeast bus doors. For safety reasons they are to remain on the west side of the street and are not to cross the street until they reach the 4-way stop. Students are to enter the building by the designated entrance once they arrive on school property to be safely supervised.
VISITORS
According to Board Policy KK of the School Board Manual, parents and patrons of the Pettis County RXII School may visit the school and join the Board in improving the instructional program. However, all visitors during the regular school day must check in at the administrative office prior to proceeding elsewhere in the building. The board and administration will not tolerate any person or persons whose presence disturb classes, school activities, or hinder the instructional process. If such persons will not leave the school premises upon request, the administrator may refer charges to the proper legal authorities.
MEALS
Breakfast is served from 7:50-8:10 a.m. Lunch and breakfast will be free for all students. Extra milk may be purchased for 35 cents and Middle School students may purchase a la carte items. We would prefer that payment be made in advance.

QUARTERLY AWARDS
After receiving their quarterly grade cards, we will recognize students in grades 1-8 for various awards including but not limited to; "A" & "B" Honor Roll, Citizenship, Reading, Attendance, and Individual Recognition by Teachers. (Perfect Attendance is attending school 100% of the time.)

PROGRESS REPORTS
Mid-term progress reports will be sent home each quarter for all students. Parents should sign these and return to school on the following Monday. In addition to progress reports, students will be assessed throughout the school year to determine if student progress is on grade level.

PETTIS COUNTY R –XII SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND TARDY POLICIES
ATTENDANCE PHILOSOPHY (Policy JED):
All students are expected to attend school on a regular basis, to be on time for the beginning of school, and to develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and responsibility. A direct relationship between poor attendance and class failure exists. Students who have good attendance generally achieve higher grades, enjoy school more, and are much more attractive to prospective employers after leaving high school than students who have high absenteeism. By encouraging regular attendance policies, parents will be helping their children enormously.
Students in grades 5 and under must be accompanied by a parent or adult to all after school activities.
Excused: The following are acceptable reasons for an absence or tardy to be classified excused: personal illness, family illness, doctor or dentist appointment, death in family or attendance at a funeral, participation in school sanctioned activity, religious holiday, or circumstances so designated by the administration.
Unexcused: Any absence or tardy that does not fall into the other categories. Oversleeping will not be an excused tardy.
Health Room: The Pettis County RXII School does have a school nurse on staff. In case of illness, such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or other signs of illness, parents will be contacted to pick up their child.

PROCEDURES
1. A parent should call the secretary’s office, ext. 100, before 10:00 a.m. on the morning of the absence. The school will need to know the name of the child, grade, reason for absence, and the relationship of the caller. The requests for assignment should also be made at this time.
2. If a call cannot be made, then a note, signed and dated by the parent, must be sent with the student the day he/she returns to school. The note should explain the reason for the absence and be signed by a parent/guardian.
3. If there is no contact from home explaining the absence, it will be unexcused.
4. Students must be present in school for at least ½ of the day in order to participate in any after school activity.
5. Students who are suspended from school for disciplinary reasons will have that number of days charged against their attendance record as excused absences.
6. Unexcused Tardies (per quarter): Tardiness will normally be excused for bad weather, illness, or doctor/dental appointments. Oversleeping will not be an excused tardy. A contact with parents will be held after the third late arrival. Three unexcused tardies will result in a detention.
We are required to keep a record of the illnesses students have during the school year and report weekly to the Pettis County Health Center. Therefore, when you report that your child is ill, please include the symptoms such as: fever, rash, sore throat or the name of the specific disease.

MAKE -UP POLICY FOR ABSENCES
1. Excused Absences: Teachers are to make every effort to help the student make up the worked missed. Students are required to make up all missing assignments.
a. Students are responsible for requesting missing assignments.
b. All homework must be completed as designated by policy.
c. In cases of extreme absence and or tardiness, the parents will be contacted. After said contact, if the problem persists, the proper authorities will be notified.
d. If you know your child will be missing school for consecutive days (family vacation), please contact the teacher to arrange the student work to be completed prior to the absence.

HOMEWORK POLICY (NOT DUE TO ABSENTEEISM)
Homework is a way of reinforcing and enriching the concepts that students learn in school each day. It is valuable in that it helps your child establish independent study habits and self-discipline. Kindergarten through grade two does most of their work at school. Grades three through eight often do not have enough time to complete assignments in all subject areas at school; therefore, students must take incomplete work home.
It is the student’s responsibility to complete all assignments. If not completed, students in grades K-5 may be required to spend recess time or “Exploratory” classes completing their work. If the assignment is not completed, students will be graded on their incomplete work.
Students making up missed assignments due to an excused absence will be allowed the number of days absent to complete missing assignments.
As a parent, it is important that you take an active role in your child’s school work. Please show an interest in what your child is working on and assist them with it as well to help make this a successful school year.
In cases of extreme absence and tardiness, the parents will be contacted. At that time, the administration and board will expect parents to resolve this situation by being certain that their child/children are in attendance. After parent contact, if the problem continues to exist, the proper authorities will be notified.

GRADING SYSTEM
A district wide system has been developed to allow uniform grading systems for students in all classes. Quarterly grades will be based on test scores and daily assignments. Middle School grades will be weighted with test scores counting 50% and daily assignments counting 50% when averaging grades. Grades third through fifth will not be weighted and PreK-Second will use a checklist. The grading system is a measurement of student achievement in each class. Art, Music, P.E., and Technology Classes will be used to determine honor roll. These scores indicate the letter grade for all classes.

A 95.5-100%
A 89.5-95%
B+   86.5-89%
B   82.5-86%
B-   79.5-82%
C+   76.5-79%
C   72.5-76%
C-   69.5-72%
D+   66.5-69%
D   62.5-66%
D-   59.5-62%
F   59% and below

STUDY SKILLS
Students, who have earned one or more failing grades in the core subjects, may be recommended to a study skills class or after school Homework Helpers to assist your child in completing their homework assignments. Those students may be dismissed from this service at the end of the grading period if they have no failing grades in the core subjects. However, if any student has a failing grade in a core subject at the end of the grading period, he/she can be added to this service for the remainder of the school year.

CRITERIA TO RETAIN
Academic achievement, attendance, and test scores are the determining factors used when deciding the necessity to retain a student:
1. Students earning less than 60% in two or more core subject areas (math, science, language arts, and history)
2. Social development may also be considered with teacher/parent consideration and consent.
In accordance with Senate Bill 319, there cannot be an appeal from parents with regards to retention if the child is reading at least 1.1 years below grade level, once students reach fourth grade.
To prevent retention, students meeting two of these criteria will be REQUIRED to attend Summer School.

DRESS CODE (Policy JFCA)
School dress should be comfortable and appropriate for the learning situation, rather than distracting or disruptive to the educational process. Narrow strap shirts (less than 2” wide), low-cut shirts/blouses, and those that expose the stomach or chest are prohibited. All skirts, shorts, skorts and dresses shall be of an appropriate length. No “sagging” of pants/shorts. Students may not wear caps, do-rags, or sunglasses in the school building without prior permission. Clothing which advertise alcohol, drugs, (products which are illegal for students to purchase), or use obscene language and or are vulgar are prohibited. Pajama and or lounging pants are not permitted, and all students must wear shoes for safety reasons. Clothing must not have holes that would attract attention, and cause a distraction to the educational process.
Teachers will send those students wearing inappropriate attire to the principal, where they may be instructed to change into school issued clothing for the remainder of the day, and or change into something appropriate if they have that available. All school provided clothing is to be returned the following day. Parent contact will also be made.   If a 2nd offense occurs, the student will be considered “insubordinate” and the discipline policy for that shall be followed.
The dress code applies to all students and is expected to be enforced during all school functions.

GUM CHEWING
In order to protect the cleanliness of our facilities and grounds, students are not allowed to chew gum on the premises.

TELEPHONE MESSAGES/PAGERS/CELL PHONES
Students will not be allowed to call home for parents to bring items such as clothing, homework, supplies, etc. Phone calls to parents will be made by school personnel. In case of illness parents will always be notified immediately. Due to State Liability Guidelines, permission by phone for participation in a school sponsored activity will not be allowed.
Cell phones should not be used in the school building at any time for any reason. Confiscated cell phones will be given to the principal. Parents are responsible to make arrangements for getting their child’s cell phone back. Please refer to the Discipline Policy for “Technology Misconduct” for further information.

ISS
Homework will be turned in at the end of the day students serve ISS. Failure to complete all assignments during ISS may result in another day of ISS. Any student receiving an ISS will not be allowed to participate in field trips or extra-curricular activities until the day after serving the ISS.

DETENTIONS
Upon assigning a detention for a student, the teacher assigning the detention will contact the parents by phone for notification. On receiving the fourth detention for that particular class, the student may be assigned to ISS by the Principal and possible referral to the CARE team.
Detentions may be assigned by any teacher for any infraction of the school discipline code.
Detention Slips should be signed by parents or guardians and returned the next school day. If not returned, signed, then parental contact by phone will be attempted to schedule the detention date/time. If after scheduling detention with parent/guardian, and student fails to stay for detention, they may be assigned to ISS

ELIGIBILITY - EXTRA CURRICULAR
Students will have no grade of F and carry at least a C– average in all classes. Grades will be checked every two weeks. Students must attend 80% of practices to be eligible for games. Ineligible athletes/participants will be expected to practice with the team but cannot participate in contests and/or games. They are also not allowed to travel to the event. Extracurricular activities include but are not limited to: Soccer, Basketball, Art club, or any other after school club or activity.

STUDENT DISCIPLINE
The Student Code of Conduct is designed to foster student responsibility, respect for others, and to provide for the orderly operation of district schools. No code can be expected to list each and every offense that may result in disciplinary action; however, it is the purpose of this code to list certain offenses which, if committed by a student, will result in the imposition of a certain disciplinary action. Any conduct not included herein, any aggravated circumstance of any offense, or any action involving a combination of offenses may result in disciplinary consequences that extend beyond this code of conduct as determined by the principal, superintendent and/or Board of Education. In extraordinary circumstances where the minimum consequence is judged by the superintendent or designee to be manifestly unfair or not in the interest of the district, the superintendent or designee may reduce the consequences listed in this policy, as allowed by law. This code includes, but is not necessarily limited to, acts of students on school property, including playgrounds, parking lots and school transportation, or at a school activity, whether on or off school property.

REPORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
It is the policy of the Pettis County R-XII School District to report all crimes occurring on school grounds to law enforcement, including, but not limited to, the crimes the district is required to report in accordance with law. A list of crimes the district is required to report is included in policy JGF.
The principal shall also notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and superintendent if a student is discovered to possess a controlled substance or weapon in violation of the district's policy.
In addition, the superintendent shall notify the appropriate division of the juvenile or family court upon suspension for more than ten (10) days or expulsion of any student who the district is aware is under the jurisdiction of the court.

DOCUMENTATION IN STUDENT'S DISCIPLINE RECORD
The principal, designee or other administrators or school staff will maintain all discipline records as deemed necessary for the orderly operation of the school and in accordance with the law and policy JGF.

PARTICIPATION IN ACTIVITIES
Students who are suspended or expelled for any reason are prohibited from attending or taking part in any district sponsored activity, regardless of location, or any activity that occurs on district property. Students who violate this provision will be required to leave the activity and may face further discipline, including an additional period of suspension or expulsion.

CONDITIONS OF SUSPENSION, EXPULSION AND OTHER DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES
All students who are suspended or expelled, regardless of the reason, are prohibited from participating in or attending any district-sponsored activity, being on or near district property or the location of any district activity for any reason unless permission is granted by the superintendent or designee. In addition, the district may prohibit students from participating in activities or restrict a student’s access to district property as a disciplinary consequence even if a student is not suspended or expelled from school, if appropriate.
In accordance with law, any student who is suspended for any offenses listed in ' 160.261, RSMo., or any act of violence or drug-related activity defined by policy JGF as a serious violation of school discipline shall not be allowed to be within 1,000 feet of any district property or any activity of the district, regardless of whether the activity takes place on district property, unless one (1) of the following conditions exist:
1. The student is under the direct supervision of the student's parent, legal guardian or custodian or another adult designated in advance, in writing, to the student’s principal by the student’s parent, legal guardian or custodian, and the superintendent or designee has authorized the student to be on district property.
2.The student is enrolled in and attending an alternative school that is located within 1,000 feet of a public school in the district.
3.The student resides within 1,000 feet of a public school in the district and is on the property of his or her residence.
If a student violates the prohibitions in this section, he or she may be suspended or expelled in accordance with the offense, "Failure to Meet Conditions of Suspension," listed below.

Pettis County R -XII School District Parent Permission Letter Internet Permission Form
Pettis County R -XII School provides access to the Internet via the District's Network. To gain access to the Internet, all students under the age of 18 must obtain parental permission and must sign and return this form to the office.
Access to the Internet will provide students access to various resources which can be utilized for classroom instruction. Families should be warned that some material accessible via the Internet may contain items tat are illegal, defamatory, inaccurate or potentially offensive to some people. It is our intent to make Internet access available to further educational goals and objectives. The District provides Screen Door as a filtering program in an effort to block sites that been classified as inappropriate for children. Even with safeguards in place, they are not inclusive and students may find ways to access other materials as well. We believe that the benefits for students receive from utilizing the Internet exceed any disadvantage. But ultimately, parents and guardians of minors are responsible for setting standards for their children to follow when using Internet resources. The Pettis County R -XII School District support and respect each family's right to decide whether or not to apply for access.
District Internet Rules:

Students are responsible for proper behavior on the school's computer network as in the classroom or anywhere else in the school building.
The network is provided for students to conduct research and to obtain academic knowledge. Access to network services is given to students who choose to act in a responsible manner. Parent permission is required. Access is a privilege, not a right. Access entails responsibility.
Individual users of the district network are responsible for their behavior and communications over those networks. It is presumed that users will comply with district rules and will honor the agreement they have signed. Beyond the clarification of such standards, the district is not responsible for restricting, monitoring or controlling the communication of individuals utilizing the network.
Network data storage may be treated like school lockers. School administrators may review files to insure all students are using the network responsibly.
Within reason, freedom of speech and access to information will be honored. During school, teachers will guide students toward appropriate materials. Outside of school, families bear the same responsibility for such guidance as they exercise with information sources.

As outlined in Board policy on student rights and responsibilities, the following are not permitted.
1. Sharing confidential information about others.
2. Send or display offensive messages or pictures.
3. Use obscene language.
4. Harass, insult or attack others.
5. Engage in practices that threaten the network
6. Violate copyright laws.
7. Use other student's passwords.
8. Trespass in other students or teacher's folders, documents, or files.
9. Intentionally waste limited resources.
10. Employ the network for commercial purposes.
11. Promote, support or celebrate religion or religious institutions.
12. Use the network resources to play internet games or other non-educational entertainment.
13. Damage computers or computer networks
14. Use chat rooms
15. Use email for other than educational purposes.
Violations may result in a loss of access as well as other disciplinary or legal action.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES REQUIRING EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL
The Pettis County R-XII School recognizes its responsibility to protect the health of students and employees from the risks posed by infectious diseases. The district also has the responsibility to uphold the rights of affected individuals to privacy and confidentiality to attend school and to be treated in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Missouri Law requires that children with contagious diseases be excluded from school until medical clearance is received. If you suspect or know that your child has a contagious disease, please notify the school health office. Be sure to inform them about the type of symptoms or illness your child is experiencing. A student should not be in attendance and will be sent home for any of the following:

Chicken Pox – student may return no less than five days after appearance of skin eruptions or longer. All lesions must be dry scabbed.
Impetigo – until all lesions are healed or on antibiotic treatment at least 24 hours. Lesions on exposed skin should be covered.
Head lice – If the school nurse or teacher discovers head lice or nits on a student, the parent/guardian of that student will be notified, and other students who reside with the student will also be checked. If the student has live head lice, the student should not return to school for 24 hours after the discovery of the head lice to allow for treatment. When a student who had a live head lice infestation returns to school the student will be examined by the school nurse. If live head lice are found at that time, the student will be excluded from school for another 24 hours to allow for additional treatment. This process will continue until the student is free of head lice. A student who was identified as having nits but not a live head lice infestation will be re-examined within five (5) calendar days of the initial identification. This process will repeat until the student is free of nits.
Scabies – the student will be excluded until after treatment has been completed and will be allowed to return with a doctor’s note stating that the student is under treatment.
Red or Inflamed Eyes – doctor’s note stating diagnosis and medication has been given for 24 hours, or until the eye(s) is/are clear.
All rashes must be excluded – It is not within the scope of nursing for nurses to “diagnose” any disease or disorder. Therefore, if the school nurse identifies any type of rash on a student, the student must be excluded and considered communicable until the student brings a note from a physician stating the diagnosis of the rash and attesting that the rash is not contagious to others.
Fifth’s Disease – exclusion is not required if other rash causing illnesses are ruled out by the healthcare provider. The rash often appears lacy and may disappear and reappear over a period of weeks. The student has already been communicable by the time the rash appears.
“Strep” Throat – on antibiotic treatment at least 24 hours before returning to school.
Fever – Any illness where body temperature is elevated to 100 degrees or above. The child may return to school when their temperature has been below 100 degrees for 24 hours, without medication to reduce fever. This is to protect your child from further illness and also to protect the children with whom he/she comes in contact.
Vomiting or Diarrhea – Any student who has vomited or is complaining of diarrhea will be considered communicable and will be excluded. Any student that has vomited or had diarrhea at home, should be kept home.

Description of Pettis County R-XII School Health Program
Children must be healthy and function in a healthy environment for learning to occur. The School Health Program strengthens and facilitates the educational process by identifying and modifying health-related barriers to learning for individual students and by promoting an optimal level of wellness for all students and staff. This program will not replace the care your child gets from your regular doctor or clinic, but will provide the following services:

Administration of laws that protect the health of children attending public school in Missouri, including:

Ensuring compliance with immunization requirements
Excluding students who have contagious diseases from attendance when authorized by law
Monitor communicable diseases and report weekly to the Pettis County Health Center

Basic emergency and first aid treatment for injury or illness occurring during the school day
The administration of medication
Screening programs for vision, hearing, height/weight, scoliosis, dental health and head lice
Fluoride dental varnish treatment for students in Pre-K-5th grade (two times per school year)
Dental sealant application for 3rd grade students in cooperation with State Fair Community College Dental Hygiene Program and the Pettis County Health Center
Develop and implement health care plans for students with special health care needs.
Maintenance of student health records
Provide in-service education for school personnel on CPR, infection control and allergy prevention and response

Screening Programs
“Screening” is the use of a procedure to examine a large population to determine the presence of a health condition or risk factor in order to identify those who need further evaluation. Students may be excused from any screening upon receipt of a written request from the student’s parent/guardian. The district’s screening plan is:

*Vision, Hearing, Height/Weight, BMI (Body Mass Index) – Students in grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 will participate in this screening the fall of each school year. Kindergarten students will be screened during kindergarten enrollment. All new students and any student referred by a parent/guardian or teacher will also be screened. Any student who has difficulty with the initial screening will be re-screened within two weeks. If the student has difficulty with the re-screen, the parent/guardian will be notified and encouraged to take their child to a doctor for further evaluation.

*Spinal Screening - Once a year, 5th grade girls and 8th grade boys and girls will be screened for spinal abnormalities such as scoliosis and kyphosis. A parental permission slip will be sent home prior to this screening. Any abnormalities will be reported to the parent/guardian. The parent/guardian will be encouraged to take the child to a doctor for further evaluation.

*Head Lice Screening - Students in grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 will have their heads checked for head lice at the beginning of the school year. All students may be screened at other times during the year depending on their exposure to a lice infestation. New students will also be screened. If head lice or nits are discovered, a parent/guardian will be notified.

*Dental Screening - Students in grades Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 will have a dental screening in the fall of the school year. A parental permission slip will be sent home prior to this screening. Positive and negative results of the screening will be sent home in a note with the student. Students with positive results will be encouraged to see a dentist for further evaluation.
POLICY FOR DISPENSING MEDICATION AT SCHOOL
The administration of medication, including over-the-counter medication, is a nursing activity which must be performed by a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse. The Pettis County R-XII School nurse will supervise administration of all medication given daily. In the absence of the nurse, trained staff will administer the medication.
The Pettis County R-XII School District recognizes that some students may require medication to enable them to remain in school and participate in the district’s educational services. Medications will only be administered at school when it is not possible or effective for the student to receive the medication at home. Parents/Guardians are encouraged to arrange to administer medications themselves when possible.
Basic Medication Protocols

All medications must be delivered to the school nurse or designee by the parent/guardian. Parents/Guardians may retrieve their student’s medication from the school at any time during school hours. All medication not retrieved by the parent/guardian will be destroyed or properly disposed of at the end of the school year.
The parent/guardian must provide the district with written permission to administer the medication before the district will administer prescription medication or over-the-counter medication to the student. This permission must be renewed at least annually.
Prescription medication must be in a properly labeled container from the pharmacy. The prescription label will be considered the equivalent of a prescriber’s written directions if it includes:

   *Student’s name
   *Current date
   *Name of medication
   *The time to give the medication
   *The exact dose of the medication to give
Over-the-counter medication must be in the manufacturer’s original packaging and will only be administered in accordance with the manufacturer’s label. Tylenol can be administered with parental permission. This is included on the medication/first aid supplies form and will be effective for the school year.

Except for the emergency use of prefilled epinephrine auto syringe or asthma-related rescue medication, the district will not administer the first dose of any medication.

Emergency Medications
The Pettis County R-XII School District maintains prefilled epinephrine auto syringes and asthma-related rescue medications. The school nurse or another employee trained and supervised by the school nurse may administer these medications when they believe, based on training, that a student is having a life threatening anaphylactic reaction or life threatening asthma episode.
Possession and Self-Administration of Medications
Students may possess and self-administer medications for the treatment of asthma, anaphylaxis and other chronic health conditions if all the following conditions are met:

The medication was prescribed or ordered by the student’s physician.
The physician has provided a written treatment plan for the condition for which the medication was prescribed or authorized that includes a certification that the student is capable of and has been instructed in the correct and responsible use of the medication and has demonstrated to the physician or the physician’s designee the skill level necessary to use the medication.
The student has demonstrated proper self-administration technique to the school nurse.
The student’s parent/guardian has signed a statement authorizing self-administration and acknowledging that the district and its employees or agents will incur no liability as a result of any injury arising from the self-administration of such medications unless such injury is a result of negligence on the part of the district or its employees or agents.

Permission to possess and self-administer medications may be revisited if there is evidence that the student is not handling or administering the medication appropriately.
Right to Know
At the beginning of each school year, a participating school district must notify the parents/guardians of each student attending a building that receives Title I funds that the parents/guardians may request, and the district will provide in a timely manner, information regarding the professional qualifications of their child’s classroom teachers.

Title I Grievance Procedure

Any parent, other individual, or organization alleging a violation of state or federal laws, rules or regulations or an approved application by the School District in the administration of Title I shall file with the Superintendent of School a written complaint containing the specific nature of the alleged violation, the time and place of the violation, and related details of the alleged violation. The Superintendent of School shall cause a review of the written complaint to be conducted and a written response mailed to the complainant within ten (10) working days after receipt of the written complaint. A copy of the written complaint and the superintendent’s response shall be provided each member of submit a written appeal to the Board of Education indicating with particularity the nature of disagreement with the response and his/her reasons underlying such disagreement.
The Board of Education shall consider the appeal at its regularly scheduled board meeting following receipt of the response. The Board of Education shall permit the complainant to address the Board in public or closed session, as appropriate and lawful, concerning his/her complaint and shall provide the complainant with its written decision in the matter as expeditiously as possible following completion of the hearing.
If the complainant is dissatisfied with the action taken by the Board of Education, a written notice stating the reasons for dissatisfaction shall be filed within fifteen (15) working days following resolution of the complaint by the Board of Education with the state director of Title I. The state director of Title I will initiate an investigation and determine the facts relating to the complaint and issue notice of his findings to the Board of Education and the complainant. If the findings support the allegations of the complainant, the Board of Education will be requested to take corrective action. If the findings support actions taken by the Board of Education, The Board’s action will stand.

Public Notice

All responsible public agencies are required to locate, evaluate, and identify children with disabilities who are under the jurisdiction of the agency, regardless of the severity of the disability, including children attending private schools, children who live outside the district but are attending a private school within the district, highly mobile children, such as migrant and homeless children, children who are wards of the state, and children who are suspected of having a disability and in need of special education even though they are advancing from grade to grade. The Pettis County R-XII School District assures that it will provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE) to all eligible children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 under its jurisdiction. Disabilities include autism, deaf/blindness, emotional disorders, hearing impairment and deafness, mental retardation/intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairments, specific learning disabilities, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment/blindness and young child with a developmental delay.
The Pettis County R-XII School District assures that it will provide information and referral services necessary to assist the State in the implementation of early intervention services for infants and toddlers eligible for the Missouri First Steps program.
The Pettis County R-XII School District assures that personally identifiable information collected, used, or maintained by the agency for the purposes of identification, evaluation, placement or provision of FAPE of children with disabilities may be inspected and/or reviewed by their parents/guardians. Parents/guardians may request amendment to the educational record if the parent/guardian believes the record is inaccurate, misleading, or violates the privacy or other rights of their child. Parents have the right to file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education or the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education concerning alleged failures by the district to meet the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
The Pettis County R-XII School District has developed a Local Compliance Plan for the implementation of State Regulations for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). This plan contains the agency’s policies and procedures regarding storage, disclosure to third parties, retention and destruction of personally identifiable information and the agency’s assurances that services are provided in compliance with the General Education Provision Act (GEPA). This plan may be reviewed at the Pettis County R-XII School District Superintendent’s Office at 22675 Depot Rd, Sedalia, MO 65301 between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
This notice will be provided in native languages as appropriate.
Pettis County R-XII
Section 504 Procedures
Identification, Evaluation, and Placement of Students Suspected of Having Disabilities under Section 504

These procedures are pursuant to Board Policy # IGBA-AP3 adopted 8/15/07.

School districts have child find responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The following procedures apply to the identification, evaluation, and placement of students suspected of having disabilities under Section 504:

Parent or staff requests for consideration for evaluation of a student under Section 504 will be directed to the building-level Section 504 designee. The parent will be notified if the request is from a district employee.
A copy of the Section 504 Procedural Safeguards will be provided to the parent.

The building-level designee will gather preliminary information about the child’s functioning as it may relate to the alleged area(s) of disability.

The building-level Section 504 designee will notify the District 504 coordinator (or his/her designee) of the referral. The District’s 504 Coordinator will confer with the district’s Special Services Director, (or his/her designee), and any other relevant district employees, to review the referral information, gather any other pertinent information necessary, and to determine if a disability under IDEA is suspected.
If it is determined that the student is suspected of having a disability under IDEA, the Special Services Director or designee will follow IDEA policies and procedures for determining if the child is a child with a disability under IDEA.
If it is determined that there is no basis for suspecting a disability under IDEA, 1 the District Section 504 Coordinator and any other relevant staff members will determine if there is reason to suspect that the child has a disability under Section 504. If no disability is suspected, the parent will be provided written notice of this decision and a copy of the Section 504 Procedural Safeguards will be provided with the notice.
If it is determined that there is sufficient basis for suspecting a disability under Section 504, the Section 504 coordinator or designee will organize a 504 team, and the student’s parent will be invited to be a member of the team.
The team will meet or confer to review existing information relevant to the suspected area(s) of disability and the impact of any disability (ies) upon one or more of the student’s major life activity (ies). The team will determine if additional assessments or information is needed before making an eligibility determination.
If it is determined that sufficient information is available, an eligibility determination can be made at the review of existing information meeting referenced in #7.
If deemed necessary for an eligibility determination to be made, individualized assessments will be conducted and/or information will be gathered as determined in the review of existing information meeting. Prior written notice will be provided to the parent if individualized assessments are to be conducted and parental consent will be obtained before the administration of the assessments.
When information referenced in #9 has been gathered, a Section 504 Student Eligibility Meeting will be scheduled by the District Section 504 coordinator or designee and the parent will be invited to participate.
Participants in the Student Eligibility Meeting will review the results of the evaluation and make a determination of the student’s eligibility under Section 504.
The student’s parent will be notified of the eligibility determination and the basis for that determination.
If the student is determined eligible under Section 504, a Section 504 Individualized Accommodation Plan will be developed for the student by the 504 team. The parent will be invited to participate in developing the 504 plan and will be provided a copy of the completed plan.
The completed Section 504 Individualized Accommodation Plan and any other information or instructions necessary to implement the Accommodation Plan will be disseminated by the building-level 504 designee to all those responsible for implementing the plan. The building 504-designee will document the dissemination of the plan.
Those staff members responsible for implementing the Section 504 Individualized Student Accommodation Plan will be advised to consult the building-level 504 designee with questions about implementation of the student’s Accommodation Plan.
The student’s Section 504 Individualized Accommodation Plan will be implemented as written. Any changes to the plan must be made by the 504 team.
Parents of students being served under a 504 Individualized Accommodation Plan will be advised that they may contact the building-level 504 designee with questions about the student’s 504 Accommodation plan; however, parents are also encouraged to maintain communication with the student’s teachers as appropriate.
The Section 504 Individualized Accommodation Plan will be reviewed annually at a meeting of the student’s 504 team. The parent will be invited to participate in this meeting and will be provided a copy of the Accommodation Plan.
After the initial determination of eligibility, the student will be reevaluated to determine continued eligibility under Section 504 at least every three years. Re-evaluation will include a review of existing information by the student’s 504 team. The team will determine if further information or additional assessments are needed to make a determination of continued eligibility or to determine present levels of performance and the needs of the student. Conducting reevaluations within the designated timeline is the responsibility of the District Section 504 Coordinator or his/her designee.
If it is suspected that a student is no longer eligible under Section 504, the student will be reevaluated in accordance with board policy and these procedures. An eligibility determination will be made by the student’s 504 team.
If it is determined that the student no longer qualifies under Section 504, the parent will be provided notice and a copy of the Section 504 Procedural Safeguards.

If the student is determined ineligible under IDEA, the Special Services Director or designee will consult with the District 504 Coordinator or designee to determine if a disability under Section 504 is suspected. If so, the identification process will resume with step 6, above.

If a student is no longer eligible for IDEA services and is suspected of having a disability under Section 504, the process begins at Step 6, above.

Note: For timelines not specified in board policy, IDEA timelines will be used for guidance in the identification, evaluation, and placement of students under Section 504.
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Pupil Personal Information

The Pettis County R-XII School system operates under the procedure of not making student information available unless permission is granted by parents, or as is provided in Section 438 of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by S.J. Resolution 40; 20 U.S. Code 1232g. There is certain directory type information, however, that the district may provide the general public. This information includes: student’s names; parent’s name; address; telephone number; age; grade level; participation in officially recognized activities and sports including audiovisual or photographic records; weight and height of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance; degrees, honors and awards received; most recent previous school attended; and photographs including photographs of regular school activities that do not disclose specific academic information about the child and/or would not be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy. In the event that any parents do not wish directory information released for currently enrolled students of the Pettis County R-XII School, they should provide notice in writing to the principal of their child’s school by September 9, 2011.
Standard Complaint Resolutions Procedure
For No Child Left Behind Programs
This complaint resolution procedure applies to all programs administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
A complaint is a formal allegation that a specific federal or state law or regulation has been violated, misapplies, or misinterpreted by school district personnel or by Department of Education personnel.
Any parent or guardian, surrogate parent, teacher, administrator school board member, or other person directly involved with an activity, program, or project operated under the general supervision of the Department may file a complaint. Such a complaint must be in writing and signed; it will provide specific details of the situation and indicate the law or regulation that is allegedly being violated, misapplied, or misinterpreted.
The written, signed complaint must be filed and the resolution pursued in accordance with local district policy: JFH Student Complaints and Grievances. If the issue cannot be resolved at the local level, the complainant may file a complaint with the Missouri Department of Education. If there is no evidence that the parties have attempted in good faith to resolve the complaint at the local level, the Department may require the parties to do so and may provide technical assistance to facilitate such resolution.
Any persons directly affected by the actions of the Department may file a similarly written complaint if they believe state or federal laws or regulations have been violated, misapplied, or misinterpreted by the Department itself.
Anyone wanting more information about this procedure or how complaints are resolved may contact your local district or Department personnel.
Policy
Summary
JFG
The district will periodically search lockers and other school property.
EHB-AP
KKB
Use of electronic communication devices and audio and visual recording equipment
EHB
EHB-AP
No expectation of privacy in the use of district computers or other technology.
EHB-AP1
The presence of asbestos and any inspections, re-inspections, surveillance, and response or post response actions taken
IGAEB
Notice to parents of their right to inspect materials used in sexuality instruction
IGBCA
Notice of the district's obligation to provide education to children who are homeless
JFCJ
ECA
Policy regarding possession of weapons by students and others
AC
AC-AP

Notice that the district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex or disability; the procedures for reporting allegations of discrimination or harassment including the definitions of harassment and discrimination and the contact information for the compliance coordinator
GBL
Notice that parents can request information on the professional qualifications for their child’s teacher and if the child is receiving services from a paraprofessional, the paraprofessional’s qualifications as well.
For information pertaining to Board Policies, please, contact Diane Durrill.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Each year the Pettis County R-XII School District is required to give notice of the various rights accorded to parents or students pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Parents and students have a right to be notified and informed in Accordance with FERPA; you are notified of the following:
RIGHT TO INSPECT: You have the right to review and inspect substantially all of your or your child’s education records maintained by or at this institution.
RIGHT TO PREVENT DISCLOSURES: You have the right to prevent disclosure of educational records to third parties with certain limited exceptions. It is the intent of this institution to limit the disclosure of information contained in your education records to those instances when prior written consent has been given to the disclosure, as an item of directory information of which you have not refused to permit disclosure, or under the provisions of FERPA which allow disclosure without prior written consent.
RIGHT TO REQUEST AMENDMENT: You have the right to seek to have corrected any parts of an education record which you believe to be inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of your rights. This right includes the right to a hearing to present evidence that the record should be changed if this institution decides not to alter the education records according to your request.
RIGHT TO COMPLAIN TO FERPA OFFICE: You have the right to file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C., 20202-4605, concerning the Pettis County R-XII School District in compliance with FERPA.
DIRECTORY INFORMATION
The Pettis County R-XII School District has designated certain information contained in the education records of its students as directory information for purposes of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
The following information regarding students is considered directory information:
1. Name
2. Address
3. Telephone Number
4. Date and Place of Birth
5. Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
6. Dates of Attendance
7. Most recent previous school attended by the student
8. Photograph

Directory information may be disclosed by the Pettis County R-XII School District for any purposes in its discretion without the consent of a parent of a student or an eligible student. Parents of students and eligible students have the right, however, to refuse to permit the designation of any or all of the above information as directory information. In that case, this information will not be disclosed except with the consent of a parent or student or as otherwise allowed by law.
Any parent or student refusing to have any or all of the designated directory information disclosed must file written notification to this effect with the principal of the school which the student attends.
In the event of notification of refusal is not filed, the Pettis County R-XII School District assumes that neither a parent of a student or an eligible student objects to the release of the directory information designated.

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA)
Inspection
Any parent may inspect, upon request, any instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum and all instructional materials, including teachers' manuals, films, tapes or other supplementary material, that will be used in connection with any survey, analysis or evaluation as part of any applicable program. Further, a parent may inspect, upon request, a survey created by a third party before the survey is administered or distributed by a school to a student. The term "instructional material" does not include academic tests or academic assessments.
In general, the district will not collect, disclose or use personal student information for the purpose of marketing or selling that information or otherwise providing the information to others for that purpose. In the rare case where the district may collect information from students for the purpose of marketing or selling that information, parents may inspect any instrument used before the instrument is administered or distributed to a student, upon request and in accordance with Board policy.

Consent Required
In accordance with law, no student, as part of any program wholly or partially funded by the U.S. Department of Education, shall be required to submit to a survey, analysis or evaluation (hereafter referred to as "protected information survey") that reveals any of the following information without written consent of a parent:

Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student's parent.
Mental or psychological problems of the student or the student's family.
Sex behavior or attitudes.
Illegal, antisocial, self-incriminating or demeaning behavior.
Critical appraisals of other individuals with whom respondents have close family relationships.
Legally recognized privileged or analogous relationships, such as those of lawyers, physicians and ministers.
Religious practices, affiliations or beliefs of the student or the student's parent.
Income other than that required by law to determine eligibility for participation in a program or for receiving financial assistance under such program.

Notice and Opportunity to Opt Out
In accordance with law, parents will receive prior notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of:

Any other protected information survey, as defined above, regardless of the funding source.
Any nonemergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under state law, except for hearing, vision or scoliosis screenings.
Activities involving the collection, disclosure or use of personal information obtained from students for marketing, selling or otherwise distributing information to others.

The district will directly notify parents at the beginning of the school year of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when the above-listed activities will occur or are expected to be scheduled.
Notification of Policy and Privacy

In accordance with law, parents will be directly notified of this policy at least annually at the beginning of the school year and within a reasonable period of time after any substantive change in the policy.
The district will take measures to protect the identification and privacy of the students participating in a protected information survey, regardless of the source of funding. These measures may include limiting access to the completed surveys and the survey results as allowed by law. All student educational records will be protected in accordance with law and Board Policy JO.
The provisions of this policy applicable to parents will transfer to a student who is 18 years old or emancipated.
Pettis County R-XII School District Procedures Regarding Prevention and
Crisis Intervention/Physical Restraint for Safety Promotion

The Pettis County R-XII School District will/has develop[ed] and adopt[ed] policies, in consultation with parents, regarding these rights, as well as arrangements to protect student privacy in the administration of protected surveys and the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information for marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes. The Pettis Count R-XII School District will directly notify parents and eligible students of these policies at least annually at the start of each school year and after any substantive changes.

Definitions:
Emergency situation - when a child’s behavior places the child or others at risk of violence or injury if no intervention occurs.
Physical restraint - utilizing physical assistance through natural body positioning and painless physical holding that helps the student choose to relax while preserving the student’s dignity. The least restrictive alternative is utilized while providing continuous feedback.
Authorized personnel - trained practitioners and instructors holding current certification in the districts adopted behavioral crisis intervention program.
Isolation room - a space designed to isolate a student that is unlocked, cannot be locked from the inside, without structural barriers to exit, free of any condition that could be a danger to the student, well ventilated, sufficiently lighted, and where school personnel are in direct visual contact with the student at all times. Such spaces must comply with all applicable state and local fire codes.

Intent:
The intent of these procedures is to ensure that student participation in school is free from unreasonable and unnecessary physical restraint and that such an intervention is used only in emergency situations after other less intrusive alternatives have failed or been deemed inappropriate. These procedures reflect a policy prohibiting corporal punishment. They promote the use of positive, preventive behavioral supports that significantly limit the need for physical intervention, restrict the use of physical force, and ensure that physical restraint is administered in the least intrusive manner possible. These procedures delineate appropriate practice in those instances where physical restraint is absolutely necessary to protect a student or students, staff and/or other school members from imminent, serious physical harm.

The Pettis Count R-XII School District has established the procedures described in this document for the purposes of:

Promoting student safety and preventing student violence, self-injurious behavior and suicide, including de-escalation of potentially dangerous behavior that may occur with an individual student or among groups of students
Establishing effective crisis intervention practices and, when necessary to ensure safety, appropriate physical intervention procedures
Keeping all school members informed regarding these procedures as well as preventive interventions, de-escalation, types of restraints and related safety considerations, administering physical restraint in accordance with behavioral intervention plans and/or known medical or psychological limitations
Identifying staff who are authorized to serve as a school-wide resource to assist other staff in proper administration of these practices, and provide these staff with advanced training beyond the basic information provided to all staff
Reporting crisis intervention/physical restraint incidents to parents, the Pettis County R-XII administration, and the Missouri Department of Education

Emergency Situations:
The Pettis Count R-XII School District is committed to maintaining a safe school environment. While the procedures contained herein direct the use of crisis intervention/physical restraint, they do not prohibit any teacher, employee or agent from using reasonable force to protect students, other persons or themselves from imminent, serious physical harm.

Keeping All School Members Informed - Annual Professional Development:

Each school year, The Pettis Count R-XII School District policies and procedures described in this document are reviewed and provided to all school staff and made available to parents. Others wishing to review a copy of this document can access it by inquiring at the principal's office.

Within the first month of school, the staff training is conducted. Annual training shall include but not limited to:

Orientation to the District Prevention and Crisis Intervention/Physical Restraint policy and procedures
Positive behavioral supports for all students
Specific interventions and assessment for challenging behavior
De-escalation procedures
Types of physical restraint and related safety considerations
Administering physical restraint in accordance with individual student intervention plans and/or known medical/psychological considerations

Staff who is employed after the school year begins is provided this training as part of their initial orientation within the first month of their employment. The principal will develop a schedule for these professional development activities within prescribed timeframes.

Methods for Promoting Safety and Preventing Violence

1. Social and Emotional Learning for All Students:
Social and emotional learning and positive behavioral supports for students are addressed as appropriate as part of ongoing school improvement and professional development plans:

Assertive Discipline
Health Education Programs
Peer Mediation

2. Behavioral Interventions to Support Students Facing or Posing Behavioral Challenges:
To support productive relationships, learning and to enhance connection to school for students who face or pose emotional or behavioral challenges, the following procedures are established in the Pettis Count R-XII School District:

As needed, Functional Behavioral Assessments are developed as prescribed by regulation for any student with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) and other students as determined by the Crisis Intervention Team
School based counseling services
CARE Team
Peer Mediation
Behavioral consultant
School-based Crisis Intervention Team
504 Plans

3. Crisis Intervention - De-escalation Procedures:
Despite the use of positive behavioral supports and interventions, there may be instances when the behavior of one or more students escalates beyond the student’s immediate control, creating danger of violence or self-injury. Safety precautions considered, the first course of action should be the application of specific intervention strategies designed to diffuse the situation by addressing students’ emotional needs and de-escalating the immediate behavior. The intent of de-escalation is to restore the student’s capacity to control the immediate impulse/behavior and move toward safer or more constructive resolution of the immediate problem situation.
In the event of student behavior representing a crisis, trained personnel will employ de-escalation strategies derived from advanced training in a crisis intervention program.
4. Crisis Intervention - Physical Restraint:
Restraint Procedures:
It is the policy of the Pettis County R-XII School District that physical restraint/crisis intervention is used only in the following circumstances:

Non-physical interventions were not or would not be effective and
The student’s behavior poses a threat of imminent, serious physical harm to self and/or other; where applicable
In circumstances where a behavioral intervention plan is already developed for the student; the plan has been fully implemented as specified.

The Pettis County R-XII School District limits the use of such force to the amount and duration necessary and reasonable to protect a student or another member of the school community from assault or imminent, serious physical harm.
In the event that physical restraint becomes necessary:

Every attempt should be made to alert additional school personnel for observation or assistance.
Only the safest physical restraint methods are to be used.
Whenever possible, the student should be transported (may include a basket hold or a 2, 3 or 4-person carry) to a neutral and safe place to be restrained or to continue a restraint.
Every effort should be made to isolate the restraint situation, to avoid prolonging or escalating the situation.
If the duration of a physical restraint is prolonged, or student becomes deliberately and dangerously assaultive, the students' parent(s) or guardian(s) and the law enforcement officer must be notified to remove him/her from school as soon as possible to avoid further danger.
If the student exhibits suicidal or homicidal indicators, the school Crisis Intervention Team must be contacted for further intervention in accordance with district policy.
The student should be released slowly from the restraint, in stages, to ensure that she/he has regained self-control and no longer presents an apparent danger.
The school nurse must treat any injury occurring during a restraint immediately. Injuries will be recorded in the Physical Restraint Report.
As soon as possible following the incident, but no later than the next school day, the staff member(s) who administered the restraint will document the incident in a Physical Restraint Report and inform the principal. The report is forwarded to the Superintendent's office and the Director of Special Education for students with IEPs.
Follow-up steps include parent notification, review of restraint with student, staff involved and the principal, and consideration of further action, including preventive behavioral interventions.

Restraint Prohibitions:
Physical restraint is prohibited in the following circumstances:

As a means of punishment
As an intervention designed to, or likely to, cause physical pain
As in any intervention which denies adequate sleep, food, water, shelter, bedding or access to bathroom facilities
As in any intervention which is designed to subject, used to subject, or likely to subject the student to verbal abuse, ridicule or humiliation, physical pain, or which can be expected to cause excessive emotional trauma
As in a restrictive intervention which employs a device or material or objects that simultaneously immobilize all four extremities, including the procedure known as prone containment, except that prone containment may be used by trained personnel as a limited emergency intervention when a documented part of a previously agreed upon written behavioral intervention plan
As in seclusion, unless under constant surveillance and observation when documented as part of a previously agreed upon written behavioral intervention plan
As in any intervention that precludes adequate supervision of the student
As in any intervention that deprives the student of one or more of his or her senses

Restraint Procedures:
The following safety procedures are in effect:

Restraint is administered in such a way so as to prevent or minimize physical harm. If, at any time during a physical restraint/crisis intervention, the student demonstrates significant physical distress, the student is released from the restraint immediately, and school staff is directed to take steps to seek medical assistance
Program staff must review and consider any known medical or psychological limitations and/or behavioral intervention plans regarding the use of physical restraint/crisis intervention on an individual student
Restraint is administered in such a way that the student is never at any time prevented from breathing or speaking
During the administration of a restraint, a staff member will continuously monitor the physical status of the student, including skin color and respiration. A restraint ceases immediately upon determination by the staff member administering the restraint that the student is no longer at risk of causing imminent physical harm to him or herself or others
Following the release of a student from a restraint, the following follow-up procedures are implemented:

Appropriate staff will review the incident with the student, as appropriate, to address the behavior that precipitated the restraint
The principal or designee will review the incident with the staff member who administered the restraint to discuss whether proper restraint procedures were followed and consider whether any follow-up is appropriate for the student and for students who witnessed the incident
The principal or designee will review the incident with the student and consider whether any follow-up is appropriate for the student and for students who witness the incident
School personnel will meet to determine whether the student requires a behavioral intervention plan as part of his or her education program, or, if one already exists, whether that plan needs to be modified or adjusted.

Authorized Staff

Only trained personnel authorized by the Pettis Count R-XII School District may administer physical restraint/crisis intervention with students. Whenever possible, the administration of a physical restraint/crisis intervention shall be witnessed by at least one adult who does not participate in the restraint. This training requirement does not preclude any teacher, employee or agent of the Pettis Count R-XII School District from using reasonable force necessary to protect students, other persons, or themselves from imminent, serious physical harm.
A list of the staff that has received advanced training in the use of crisis intervention/physical restraint and is authorized either to administer restraint or to also serve as a school-wide resource to assist staff in ensuring proper administration of crisis interventions and physical restraint is available at the principal’s office. This list is updated annually by the Principal/designee.

D. Advanced Training for Authorized Staff - Training Requirements:

In addition to the basic training provided all staff regarding these procedures, advanced training is required for staff considered by the Pettis Count R-XII School District to be qualified to administer physical restraint/crisis intervention procedures with students. Documentation of completion of an advanced training program to include:

Appropriate procedures for preventing the need for physical restraint/crisis intervention including the de-escalation of problematic behavior, relationship building and the use of alternative to such restraint.
A description and identification of dangerous behaviors on the part of students that may indicate the need for physical restraint/crisis intervention and methods for evaluation the risk of harm in individual situations in order to determine whether the use of physical restraint and crisis intervention are warranted.
The simulated experience of administering and receiving physical restraint/crisis intervention, instruction regarding the effect(s) on the person restrained, including instruction on monitoring physical signs of distress and obtaining medical assistance.
Instruction regarding documentation and reporting requirements and investigation of injuries and complaints.
Demonstration by participants of proficiency in administering physical restraint/crisis intervention.

For staff designated to serve as staff trainers or resource persons for colleagues and parents in the use of crisis intervention/physical restraint, documented completion (and annual updates) of a trainers program to teach the elements delineated above is required.

E. Reporting Instances of the Use of Physical Restraint/Crisis Intervention:

As soon as possible, but not later than the next school day, the staff member who administers a physical restraint/crisis intervention submits a written report to the Principal, using the reporting format in Appendix A.
The Administration maintains an ongoing written record of all reported instances of physical restraint.
As soon as possible, but not later than two schools days, the student's parent(s) or guardian(s) are notified of the restraint incident in writing. Records of parent notification are maintained at the school. For students without established written behavior intervention plans an immediate attempt will be made to notify the parent by phone.

F. Procedures for Investigating Complaints:
Complaints regarding restraint practices should be submitted in writing to the principal.