Occasionally parents will have an opportunity to take their children on trips that can be legitimately be considered educational, the State Department of Education permits such trips providing parents secure permission from the Superintendent or his designee. Parents of elementary children should send a letter to the Elementary Principal stating their proposed itinerary, length of stay, and requesting that permission be granted. Parents are responsible for contacting the teachers concerning homework or missed class work.
School policy states that any child who is absent from school ten (10) or more days is required to provide a physician's excuse for any absence beyond the ten days providing the absences is sporadic. Consecutive absence due to an injury, illness, operation, etc., is understandable and is exempt from the above rule.
Upon return to school after an absences, a pupil must present a statement written by his parents or guardian to his homeroom teacher explaining the reason for his absence. If a valid excuse is not presented within three days, the absence will be recorded as illegal. All subsequent illegal absences will result in monetary fines levied by the District Judge. Absence for medically excused illness, death in the immediate family, and exceptionally urgent reasons affecting the pupil are classified as excused absences.
Accidents occurring on school premises are reported to the school nurse. First aid will be administered by the teacher in charge or by the nurse. Attempts will be made to notify parents by phone when the seriousness of the accident warrants.
An accident report is completed by the school nurse.
Emergency situations are cared for as stated on the Information Card. (Every child has an Information Card which is to be filled out by the parents at the beginning of each school year).
Every student is expected to do his part in observing and promoting the rules of safety.
Conditions that are hazardous should be reported to a teacher or the principal.