Pupil Personnel Administration

Policy Title: Open Enrollment Policy Code No: 501.1

Fruitland School District is an open enrollment district and tuition will be waived for non-resident Idaho students who are allowed to attend this district under the terms of this policy.

Non-resident students are those Idaho students whose parent or guardian do not reside in this school district, but who have applied for admission or are attending school in this district through open enrollment.

A non-resident student’s parent or guardian must apply annually for admission to a school in this district on a form provided by the State Department of Education. The application, accompanied by the student’s accumulative record, must be submitted to this district by February 1st for re-enrollment during the following school year, unless the application deadline has been waived by agreement between Fruitland School District and the home district. The notice of application must also be given to the home district. Acceptance for open enrollment is for that year only and does not ensure enrollment in the future.

The district will notify the applicant that the application has been accepted or denied for the following school year within sixty (60) days of February 1st or the date of the application.

No student shall be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities, in violation of policies governing such eligibility, by attending school in this district pursuant to this policy.

This district shall take no action to prohibit or prevent application by its students to attend school at another district.

A student suspended or expelled from any other school district may be ineligible for open enrollment in this school district.

New Applications for Open Enrollment are due to the District Office by August 1st to be considered for the new school year.

This district is concerned about its class size and the effect that enlargement of the student-teacher ratios will have upon the educational program. Therefore, this district has determined that admission of students in excess of the following ratios could work a hardship on the district, its teachers, staff, students and educational program:

GRADE RATIO

K-1 23:1

2-4 24:1

5-6 25:1

7-12 140 students in grade level.

An exceptional student resource class ratio shall be 10:1.

An exceptional student severe class ratio shall be 3:1.

The Board will consider all open enrollment applications on a case-by-case basis to determine if the application will create a hardship on the school district. Requests determined not to create a hardship on the school district will be given priority for approval as follows:

1. 1. School District staff

   2. Current Students in Good Standing

   3. Property owners in the school district

   4. Date of submission of Application.

Students approved for open enrollment will complete an Open Enrollment Behavioral Contract signed by the student’s parent and/or guardian. The parent and/or guardian shall be responsible for transporting the student to and from the school or to an appropriate bus stop within this district.

Adopted: Legal Reference:

1979 I.C. 33-1401, et seq.

Revised:

3/97, 11/97, 12/05, 8/06

4/09, 7/13/09, 10/8/12, 9/11/17, 1/15/18

Policy Title: Retention/Promotion of Students Code No: 503

Promotion and retention of students are academic decisions made by the school administration. In general, children will be placed at the grade level at which they are best adjusted academically, socially, and emotionally. Parents are encouraged to attend parent/teacher conferences and to utilize after school and summer school programming when available through the school district.

RETENTION

Children in grades Pre-K through 8th will usually progress annually from one (1) grade to the next. However, in cases where it is determined that retention is in a particular student’s best interest, he or she may be retained in the same grade for one (1) additional year. Retention will be determined by the building principal, or, when applicable, by the student’s IEP or 504 team.

Parents may utilize any rights pursuant to IDEA or 504 when the IEP or 504 teams makes the decision regarding promotion or retention.

The teacher will communicate with parents verbally after first semester if he/she thinks a child may be retained. The teacher will document that they have talked with the parents.

During spring parent/teacher conferences, the teacher will inform parents of the possibility of retention. If it is recommended that the child attend Pre-First and the parent chooses not to follow the recommendation, the principal has the right to retain the child in kindergarten.

If the parents agree with the retention recommendation, the teacher will prepare a retention form for the parents to sign. The retention form must be turned into the office by May 1st.

If the parents disagree, a meeting will be scheduled with the principal, counselor, parents, teacher, and reading and achievement specialist when applicable. A decision will be rendered on the appeal by May 1st.

The principal will make the final determination on retention of the student.

Parents are encouraged to be involved in their student’s education and progress and to utilize all available school programming to enhance the student’s educational progress.

Adopted: Legal Reference:

1973

Revised:

7/79, 3/92, 1/93, 8/04, 2/05, 3/11

Policy Title Discipline Code No. 504.1

Students are expected to conduct themselves in such a manner as not to interfere with the orderly operation of the educational program. The building principals are directed to establish reasonable rules and regulations for their respective facilities.

The primary responsibility for discipline rests with the teacher. Effective planning on the part of the teacher will eliminate most of the causes of bad pupil behavior. When it is necessary to discipline, the teacher must be sure of the facts, firm in his/her reaction and impartial in his/her decision.

Date of Adoption: Legal Reference: (Code of Idaho)

December 12, 1994 33-512; 33-1224

Revised: February 8, 2016

Policy Title Suspension and Expulsion Code No. 505

A temporary suspension shall not exceed (20) twenty school days. The principal may suspend a student for a period not to exceed (5) five days for each offense that is serious enough to warrant suspension. The superintendent may extend the temporary suspension (10) days and the Board of Trustees, upon finding that immediate return to school would be detrimental to other students' health, welfare or safety, may extend the suspension for an additional (5) five days, making the total days for a temporary suspension (20) twenty school days.

A student may be suspended for disciplinary reasons or for conduct disruptive of good order or of the instructional effectiveness of the school. Only the Board of Trustees may expel a student from school.

Students with disabilities are subject to suspension and expulsion guidelines as established by Fruitland School District's adoption of Idaho's Special Education Implementation Manual.

Procedure: The principal or superintendent will:

1. Call the student to the office for an informal hearing. The student shall be given the chance to explain the circumstances or to deny the charges.

2. The principal or superintendent may determine if suspension is required. Explain circumstances to the student.

3. If the decision is to suspend, notify parents by phone. Do not send student home until parents have been notified and assumed responsibility for the student. If necessary, retain student at school until the end of the school day.

4. Send a written notice to the parents, and advise them of their right to a conference upon request. Parents must advise principal or superintendent at the conference if they intend to challenge the suspension and file a Notice of Intent to Challenge with the board.

5. Notify the Board of Trustees within one (1) day of the action taken.

If the parents challenge the suspension, the board shall schedule a hearing within thirty (30) days and give notice of parental right. The board shall render its decision within thirty-five (35) days following the hearing and give written notice of its decision to the parents.

Expulsion: The Board of Trustees may deny attendance at any of its schools to any pupil by expulsion for any of the following reasons:

1. habitual truant

2. conduct continuously disruptive of school discipline

3. conduct continuously disruptive of instructional effectiveness of the school

4. incorrigible

5. whose presence in the public school is detrimental to the health and safety of other pupils.

Any student expelled may be re-admitted by the Board of Trustees under conditions (reasonable) prescribed by the board. Re-admission does not prevent the Board from again expelling the pupil for cause.

Procedure: The Board of Trustees will notify the parent or guardian of the proposed expulsion. The notice will give the time and place for the hearing at which the parent or guardian may appear to contest the expulsion. An electronic recording of the hearing will be available to authorized individuals or agencies for three (3) years at which time the recording will be destroyed.

The notice will state the rights of the pupil to be represented by counsel, to produce witnesses and submit evidence, and to cross-examine witnesses who may appear against him.

Within a reasonable time of the notice the pupil will be granted a full and fair hearing on the proposed expulsion.

Any pupil who is within the age of compulsory attendance who is expelled will come under the purview of the Youth Rehabilitation Law. An authorized representative of the Board (generally the Superintendent) shall file a petition with the magistrate division of the district court in the county of the pupil's residence (sec. 16-1807, Idaho Code).

Some specific reasons for Suspension and/or Expulsion are:

1. Swearing or use of obscene language

2. Insolent behavior to faculty or staff

3. Truancy and/or "cutting" classes

4. Forging notes or passes

5. Theft

6. Disregard for the rights of others

7. Vandalism of school property

8. Use of tobacco, controlled substances or drinking alcohol on school property

9. Attending class while under the influence of illegal non-prescription drugs and/or alcohol

10. Repeated violations of school rules and regulations

11. Fighting

12. Possession of Weapons

Date of Adoption: Legal Reference: (Code of Idaho)

1979 33-205, Senate Bill 1140

Revised 3/9/92, 1/13/93, 7/10/95

Policy Title Supervision for Pupil Safety Code No. 506

All teachers will familiarize themselves with established plans for evacuation of the school plant in the event of fire or other disaster.

Teachers assigned to bus duty and playground duty will strictly adhere to the rules and regulations established by the administration for such supervision.

Students who ride the school bus to school activities must return on the bus. The use of private cars to school events during school time when bus transportation is provided is prohibited unless prior permission is secured from the school administration. This permission will be given only in exceptional cases and, at no time, without the written approval of each student's parents. Transportation of babies and young children which require the use of child safety seats will not be allowed to ride district owned school buses. Transportation of other non-authorized individuals will be left to the discretion of the building principal.

Date of Adoption: Legal Reference:

1979 SBE Rule 08.02.4, 4.1

Revised 3/9/92, 1/13/93

Policy Title Eligibility for Student Organizations and Activities Code No. 508

Students must be passing five solid subjects to be eligible to compete in any extracurricular activity of Fruitland High School.

A student may hold only one major and one minor office at one time, except the President of the National Honor Society. To hold a major office, a student must have and maintain a "C" average for the semester period. All students participating in interscholastic athletics must take accident insurance which is available through the school, or have a note showing adequate insurance.

Pupil accident insurance is available to all students at a small annual cost.

Date of Adoption:

1979

Revised 3/9/92, 1/13/93

Policy Title AIDS Policy (Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome - HTLV III Viral Infections) Code No. 509.1

For the purpose of the guidelines set forth in this policy, the terms "infected individual" includes "infected students" and "infected employees". These terms are defined as those persons who have been diagnosed as having AIDS or ARC (AIDS Related Complex) and to persons who are asymptomatic carriers who have a virologic or serologic evidence of infection.

The determination of whether an infected student (employee) shall be permitted to attend classes and participate in school activities with other students shall be recommended by an evaluation team on a case by case basis to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall consider the evaluation teams' recommendation and make a final non-precedential determination. The evaluation team shall be composed of public health personnel, the student's physician, the student's parents or guardian, school district counsel, and appropriate school personnel as determined by the Board of Trustees. In making this recommendation, the team shall consider in each case: (1) the behavior, neurological development, and physical condition of the student; (2) the expected type of interaction with others in the school setting; and (3) the risks and benefits to both the infected individual and others in the school setting.

Date of Adoption:

October 19, 1987

Revised 3/9/92, 1/13/93, 2/14/94

Policy Title: Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Policy Code No. 510

PHILOSOPHY

It is the Idaho Legislature’s intent that parental involvement in all aspects of a child’s education in Idaho public schools be part of each school district’s policy. Drug prevention programs and counseling for students under the custody and care of the public schools are included in this intent.

The board of trustees recognizes that student use of chemical substances, including alcohol, is a serious problem of utmost concern in our society. Drug, alcohol, and tobacco use is detrimental to a state of well-being and undermines the aim of education, which is to enable individuals to develop to their full potential. The district seeks to ensure the highest standards of learning in the classroom and recognizes that use of chemical substances—including alcohol, tobacco, and controlled substances—creates educational, economic, and legal problems.

DEFINITIONS

“Alcohol” any alcoholic beverage (including beer, wine and liquor as defined by Section 23-105 and 23-112 of Idaho Code)

“Assessment Team” specially trained school and community members as selected by the school counselors and administration.

“Controlled substances” include, but are not limited to, opiates, opium derivatives, hallucinogenic substances, including cocaine, and cannabis and synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant, any material, compound, mixture or preparation with substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system, and stimulants.

“Course of conduct” involves a pattern or series of acts over a period of time, however short, evidencing a continuity of purpose. Course of conduct does not include constitutionally and statutorily protected activity.

“Drug” includes any alcohol or malt beverage, any tobacco product, any controlled substance, any illegal substance, any abused substance, any substance which is intended to alter mood, and any medication not prescribed by a physician for the student in possession of the medication.

“Drug Paraphernalia” any item, implement, object, or material employed in the use, possession, transport, or sale of any mood altering or controlled substance.

“Extra-curricular activities” any school sponsored or related activities that do not take place in the classroom.

“Illegal Drugs” any controlled substance as defined by Section 37-2701, Idaho Code (not including over-the-counter drugs or prescription drugs which have been prescribed by a doctor or dentist, and/or any other substance which alters or changes a person’s mood, and/or anabolic steroids.

“In-School Assessment” an assessment by the in-school assessment team to determine need and generate recommendations.

“Intentionally harass” means a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific student which seriously alarms, annoys, threatens, or intimidates the student and which serves no legitimate purpose. The course of conduct must be such as would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress.

“Intervention Trained” any public educator, counselor or administrator who has completed a state accredited course related to illegal drugs, their physical characteristics, physiological effects and how student behavioral changes typically associated with the use of such products may be evidenced in the classroom.

“Reasonable suspicion” means an act of judgment by a district employee or independent contractor that leads to a reasonable and prudent belief that a student is in violation of this policy or the “use” or “under the influence” provisions of Idaho Code Section 37-2732C, which defines controlled substances. Such act of judgment is based on the employee’s or independent contractor’s training in recognizing the signs and symptoms of alcohol and controlled substance use. The fact that a student has previously disclosed use of a controlled substance will not be deemed a factor in determining reasonable suspicion at a later date.

“School premises” includes all buildings, facilities, and property owned or leased by the district, school buses and other school vehicles, and the location of any school-sponsored activity or function.

POLICY

Students attending school in this district will not use, possess, sell, buy, or distribute drugs, including alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances, or related paraphernalia, on school premises.

Any student will violate the district’s drug, alcohol, and tobacco use policy when:

1. He or she is on school premises, evidencing behavior that creates a reasonable suspicion that he or she may be illegally under the influence of drugs/alcohol/tobacco;

2. He or she admits to using, possessing, selling, buying, or distributing drugs/alcohol/tobacco on school premises;

3. He or she is found to use, possess, sell, buy, or distribute drugs/alcohol/tobacco, or related paraphernalia, on school premises;

4. He or she is found to possess drugs/alcohol/tobacco, or related paraphernalia, or to have such substances on his or her person, or in his or her locker, vehicle, or other property on school premises;

5. He or she is found to knowingly attempt to use, sell, buy, or distribute drugs/alcohol/tobacco or related paraphernalia on school premises;

6. He or she is found to knowingly be present when drugs/alcohol/tobacco or related paraphernalia are being used, sold, bought, or distributed on school premises.

ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE

Any student who voluntarily discloses using or being under the influence of alcohol, tobacco or any controlled substances before he or she is reasonably suspected to be in violation of the law and this policy will be provided anonymity to the extent that:

• Disclosure is held confidential on a faculty need-to-know basis; and

• Notification of the disclosure and availability of counseling is provided to the student’s parent/guardian.

There shall be no disciplinary action, provided the student follows the guidelines set out in the section marked “Referrals to Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team” of this policy.

ALCOHOL OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: REFERRAL TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

Once a student is reasonably suspected of being in violation of the law and this policy regarding alcohol, tobacco or controlled substances, regardless of any previous voluntary disclosure, the building principal or designee will immediately notify the student’s parent or guardian and report the incident to the local law enforcement agency.

Any student exhibiting inappropriate behavior that suggests “using” or “being under the influence” of alcohol, tobacco or controlled substances will be immediately escorted by a district employee to an administrative office for interviewing and observation by the principal or designee. Except in the case of an emergency, the student will not be left unattended and will not be allowed to leave the school premises.

The principal or designee will refer the student to the law enforcement agency if, upon observing and/or interviewing the student, he or she reasonably suspects that the student is using or under the influence of alcohol, tobacco or a controlled substance. District employees will cooperate fully with any law enforcement investigation of a violation of this policy, including, but not limited to,

providing access to lockers, desks, and other school property, and providing oral and/or written statements regarding the relevant events.

The principal or designee, and/or any other employee having observed the student’s behavior will document his or her observations of the student; the documentation will be provided to the law enforcement agent, and a copy will be placed in the student’s discipline record.

ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES

A student found to be in violation of the Fruitland School District drug, alcohol and tobacco policy for the first time will be subject to the following procedures:

FIRST OFFENSE

1. School will contact parent/guardians.

2. School will refer to law enforcement.

3. Student will receive a five (5) day suspension from school if the student agrees to a referral to the school district “Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team” for review, enrollment and satisfactory completion of a private drug, alcohol, and/or tobacco education class pre-approved by the school district “Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team”

4. Student will receive a nine (9) day suspension from school if the student does not agree to referral to the school district “Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team” and enrollment in a drug, alcohol, or tobacco education class.

A student found in violation of Fruitland High School’s and/or Fruitland Middle School’s extra-curricular regulations regarding Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco use, on or off campus, will be subject to the following procedures:

1. Students participating in extra-curricular and/or interscholastic activities, who agree to a referral to the school district “Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team” for review, enrollment in and satisfactory completion of a private drug, alcohol, and/or tobacco education class pre-approved by the school district “Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team”, will be ineligible to participate for a minimum of 25% of the total regular season contests, a minimum of three weeks of activities or a maximum of six games/activities. A student must attend practice and complete the current season or the suspension will carry over to the next season in which the student participates; the time of ineligibility will begin with the first scheduled contest after the infraction. Should a student violate the Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco policy between seasons, including the summer, ineligibility will begin at the beginning of the next sport in which the student participates. When figuring a percentage of the season to be missed any part of a contest will be rounded up to the next whole number, i.e. 25% of 13 regular season contests = 3.25; contests missed = 4. In the event of an infraction occurring while an athlete is not currently participating in a sport the athlete may not join a sport after its start date in an attempt to complete the imposed suspension.

2. Students participating in extra-curricular and/or interscholastic activities, who do not agree to a referral to the school district “Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team” for review, enrollment in and satisfactory completion of a private drug, alcohol, and/or tobacco education class pre-approved by the school district “Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Assessment Team”, will result in a one calendar year suspension from all extra-curricular and interscholastic activities from the date of the infraction to the corresponding date the following year, i.e. May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011.

SECOND OFFENSE

1. A student will be ineligible to participate in any extra-curricular and interscholastic activity for a minimum of one (1) year from the date of infraction, i.e. May 1, 2010 – May 1, 2011 and must agree to a referral to the school district “Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Assessment Team” for review, enrollment in and satisfactory completion of a private drug, alcohol and/or tobacco education class pre-approved by the school district.

2. Students participating in extracurricular and/or interscholastic activities, who do not agree to a referral to the school district “Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Assessment Team” for review, enrollment in and satisfactory completion of a private drug, alcohol class pre-approved by the school district “Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Assessment Team”, will result in forfeiture of eligibility to participate in extra-curricular and interscholastic activities for the remainder of their high school career.

THIRD OFFENSE

1. Will result in a forfeiture of student’s eligibility to participate in extra-curricular and interscholastic activities for the remainder of their high school career.

REFERRALS TO DRUG, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO ASSESSMENT TEAM

STAFF/OTHER REFERRALS

When a staff member or other concerned person refers a student to the Assessment Team, the person making the referral must complete a Response Form to be forwarded to the Assessment Team.

SELF REFERRALS

If a student voluntarily requests assistance from school officials with regard to an alcohol, tobacco and/or substance use/abuse problem, there shall be no disciplinary action provided that:

1. The student is not under the influence or in possession of alcohol, tobacco and/or illegal/controlled substance at the time help is requested.

2. The student will discuss concerns with parent(s) or legal guardian(s). An Assessment Team member will support the student in discussing a substance abuse problem with the parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s).

3. The student meets with a school assessment team member or professional person and follows recommendations which may include:

• In-school intervention: Assessment Team, Peer Support Groups, Contractual Agreements.

• Out-of-school Intervention/Treatment: Assessment by a community agency, narcotics anonymous, education programs through community programs.

• Family-based information and support: Tough love, Al-Anon, Ala-teen, community agency programs, contractual agreements.

Subsequent voluntary requests automatically result in a referral to the team, with an assessment required.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

A student’s person and/or personal effects (e.g., purse, book bag, etc.) may be search whenever a school official has reasonable cause to believe that the student is in possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Any evidence that a student has violated the law and this policy may be seized by the principal or designee.

Lockers and desks are school property and remain at all times under the control of the school; however, students are expected to assume full responsibility for the security of their lockers and desks. Authorized school officials may open and inspect lockers and desks when there is reasonable cause to believe that the locker or desk may contain items which may be a threat to safety or security. Such a search may be conducted without a search warrant, and without notice or consent.

Students are permitted to park on school premises as a matter of privilege, not right. The district retains the authority to conduct routine patrols of school parking lots and to inspect the exteriors of automobiles on school premises. The interiors of vehicles on school premises may be inspected whenever an authorized school official has reasonable cause to believe that illegal materials are contained inside. Such patrols and inspections may be conducted without notice, consent, or a search warrant.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Suspensions and expulsions of students with disabilities as defined by Public Law 94-142 and subsequent amendments (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act will follow federal guidelines as well as the provisions of this policy.

IMMUNITY FOR GOOD FAITH IMPLEMENTATION

District employees and independent contractors of the district who implement this policy in good faith and with appropriate foundation are immune from civil liability.

INTENTIONAL HARASSMENT

District employees and independent contractors of the district are prohibited from using their authority to determine reasonable suspicion solely for the purpose of intentionally harassing a student. Using the authority in such a manner may result in disciplinary action against the employee or may be considered a breach of the district’s contract with the independent contractor.

NOTICE

Upon revisions of this policy, the school administrator will provide notice of the policy to each student and parent/guardian. A copy of the policy will be provided to each student, as well as to the parent/guardian, at the time of registration in a district school.

ADOPTED: LEGAL REFERENCE:

June 12, 1995 Idaho Code Sections:

33-205, 20-516, 33-210, 37-2705,

AMENDED: 37-2732C

6-9-97 , 11-9-98, 2-12-07, 8-9-10, 11-8-10 Drug-Free Schools and Communities

Act of 1988

PL 100-690 and all subsequent amendments

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

PL 94-142 and subsequent amendments

Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act

Americans with Disabilities Act

Policy Title: Extra-Curricular Random Drug Testing Code No. 510.2

Students participating in interscholastic athletics represent the community, the school, and their peers. When an athlete uses illegal substances and /or alcohol, such use impinges upon the team’s motivation, cohesiveness and performance. As a result, the well being of the individual, the team, and the general school community is diminished by an athlete’s use of illegal substances and/or alcohol.

As participation in athletics is a privilege, not a right, student athletes voluntarily subject themselves to a degree of regulation higher than that imposed on students generally. Students who voluntarily participate in school athletics have reason to expect intrusions upon normal privileges, including privacy.

This school district will test student athletes for illegal substances and/or alcohol use by administering urine analysis tests. This policy applies to all district students participating in athletics sponsored by the Idaho High School Athletic Association (IHSAA).

This drug-testing program shall be instituted and conducted according to the procedures set forth below. Before any student participates in any interscholastic athletic program (including cheerleading and dance/drill team) at Fruitland High School, the student and the student’s custodial parent or lawful guardian shall execute and deliver to Fruitland High School a written consent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any student who refuses or fails to provide a duly executed consent, or who refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of this policy shall not be allowed too participate in any interscholastic athletic program, (including cheerleading and drill/dance team) sponsored by Fruitland High School.

Definitions

Student Athlete — Any student participating in any interscholastic athletic program sponsored by the IHSAA, including cheerleading and drill/dance team; non-athletic activities sponsored by the IHSAA are specifically excluded from this policy.

Sports Season — The period of time identified by the IHSAA during which schools are allowed to practice and compete in IHSAA sponsored competitions for a particular sport. If no period of time is identified by the IHSAA, the sport season shall begin the date of the first practice and expire on the date of the final competition or performance.

Care Team — Staff members involved in evaluating and making recommendations when policies are violated. Team members may vary by building.

General Provisions

1. The results of the tests will be disclosed only to the student, parent/guardian and those school personnel who have a need to know.

2. If it is reasonably suspected that a student athlete is using drugs or alcohol, this district’s policy on student drug and alcohol use will be followed (Policy No. 510).

3. The school district will pay any costs associated with collecting urine samples and testing by an independent laboratory for the initial testing of the sample, as well as all administrative fees necessary to implement this policy.

I. STUDENT SELECTION

At the option of the Fruitland School District, all student athletes who are currently participating in a sport or qualified activity may be tested for drug or alcohol use at the beginning of any sport season. In addition, random testing of student athletes who are currently participating in a sport or qualified activity may be conducted during the sport season on a bi-weekly basis or any other frequency determined by the District.

Selection for random testing will be by lottery drawing from a “pool” consisting of all student athletes participating on a team engaged in interscholastic athletic programs sponsored by the District at the time of the drawing. Separate pools shall be established on a team-by-team basis. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall take all reasonable steps to assure the integrity, confidentiality and random nature of the selection process including, but not necessarily limited to: assuring that the names of all participating student athletes are in the pool; assuring that the person drawing names has no way of knowingly choosing, or failing to choose particular students for the testing; assuring that the identity of students drawn for testing is not known by the person making the selection or by persons involved in the analysis of urine specimens, and assuring direct observation of the selection process by at least one other adult.

II. PROCEDURES FOR RANDOM DRAWING

Prior to the start of practice for a particular sport, all students in Fruitland High School, who wish to participate in such sport, shall submit a signed consent in the form attached hereto as ‘Exhibit A’. When students are given the consent forms, they shall also be given a copy of the District’s Drug Testing Policies and be fully advised of the manner in which the drug-testing program will be operated.

From the date of the first practice until the date of the final competition for each sport, a maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the total number of participants on each team may be tested every two weeks or on any other frequency determined by the district. To assure the anonymity of the athletes tested, each athlete will be assigned a number at the beginning of testing. These numbers and the identity of the student to whom such number are assigned will be known only to the District Athletic Director, who will assign these numbers and secure the list, and to the Superintendent. The Superintendent or his/her designee will keep the number lists in a secure place where access is limited only to them. All lists will be destroyed within thirty (30) days after the end of the sport season, except the numbers for students who have tested positive for use of illegal drugs or alcohol. These may be kept until the student is eligible to again participate in interscholastic sports.

After all numbers are drawn for a particular testing period, they will immediately be returned to the pool of numbers for the next test, in order to assure randomness of draw. It is possible that the number of an athlete may be drawn several times during the season, or not drawn at all.

III. URINE SAMPLING PROCEDURE

Urine samples will be collected by an approved private agency and the collection of samples shall be conducted according to procedures, sufficient to meet Federal DOT (Department of Transportation) Standards, which protects the privacy of the student and ensures the accurate labeling of urine samples. A lab test procedure will be used by the private agency for re-testing in the case of a positive onsite test.

Students who refuse to provide a sample will be considered to have tested positive.

IV. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

Students who are taking prescription medication may provide a copy of the prescription or a doctor’s verification in a sealed envelope to the high school principal. The student will have 24 hours or until the next school day from the time of testing to submit the prescription drug verification in a sealed envelope. The high school principal or his/her designee shall submit the sealed envelope, unopened, to the testing agency for consideration in making an analysis. Similar situations will be addressed in consultation with the drug testing company.

V. SCOPE OF THE TEST

The testing lab will be instructed to test for one or more controlled substances or alcohol. The superintendent and his/her district office personnel designee shall decide which illegal drugs will be screened, but in no event shall that determination be made after the selection of students for any testing period. Urine samples will not be screened for the presence of any substance other than an illegal drug or alcohol, nor for the purpose of identifying the existence of any disability or physical condition or psychological condition.

VI. ACCESS TO RESULTS

The testing lab will be authorized to report results only to the Superintendent or to such other adult persons as the Superintendent may designate. Positive test results will be relayed to the Athletic Director. Test results shall be destroyed at the expiration of one year after the last day of the sports season for the school year in which the tests were conducted, except with respect to athletes who have been tested positive.

VII. PROCEDURE IN EVENT OF POSITIVE RESULT

Whenever a student athlete’s test result indicates the presence of an illegal drug or alcohol, the following procedure shall be followed:

1. Student’s parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and the building principal shall be notified.

2. After the meeting with the building principal, the athlete’s number will be returned to the pool.

VIII. CONSEQUENCES OF A POSITIVE DRUG TEST

In the event a student tests positive for the use of alcohol or the unauthorized or illegal use of a drug or drugs, the student will be referred to the appropriate building's Care Team to evaluate the situation and explain the athletic consequences found in the guidelines of the Fruitland School District’s current Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Policy (No. 510).

IX. NON-PUNITIVE NATURE OF POLICY

Detection of illegal substance or alcohol use obtained pursuant to this policy will not be used as a basis to discipline a student or penalize him or her academically. Such detection will not be made part of a student’s permanent record, and does not constitute reasonable suspicion, pursuant to Idaho Code Section 33-210. Information regarding the results of drug tests will not be disclosed to criminal or juvenile authorities absent legal compulsion by valid and binding subpoena or legal process, which the school district will not solicit.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The results of drug tests pursuant to this policy will not be documented in any student’s academic records. Information regarding the results of drug tests shall be kept confidential among the Superintendent, building principal, athletic director, head coach, or their designees, and the student’s parent or legal guardian.

XI. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH DISABILITY

This program is not intended to, nor shall it be used in any manner which results in the exclusion from participation in or denial of benefits, services, programs or activities of the district to, or in discrimination against, any qualified individual with a disability, solely on account of, or by reason of such disability. This program shall be interpreted and administered in accordance with Title II of the American’s with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.d. 12101, et, seq) and Section 504 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794).

XII. OBSTRUCTION OF TEST

Any student athlete who willfully provides a false urine sample or otherwise tampers with a urine sample or undertakes any effort to obstruct, evaluate, or impair the accuracy of a drug test, shall likewise be prohibited from or suspended from participation in interscholastic athletics for the current sport season and the next sport season for which the student is otherwise eligible and qualified to participate.

Legal References: Idaho Code Section 33-512(12)

Virginia School District 47J v. Action, 115 S. Ct.2386 (1995)

Todd v. Rush County Schools, 139 F. 3d 571 (1998)

Date of Adoption: August 13, 2001

Revised: September 12, 2016

Revised: November 15, 2017

Revised: April 9, 2018

Revised: July 8, 2019

Policy Title Student Release Time Code No. 511

Upon application of a student’s parent or guardian, or if the student has attained the age of 18 years, upon application of the student, a student attending Fruitland High School may be excused from school for a period not to exceed 5 class periods per week. Scheduling of such release time shall be up to the reasonable discretion of the Board of Trustees or their designees. Transportation restrictions are detailed on the application.

Date of Adoption: Legal Reference: (Code of Idaho)

October 14, 1991 33-519

Revised 3/9/92, 1/13/93

Policy Title: Bullying Awareness Week Policy No. 512.1

The Fruitland School District is committed to providing a positive and productive learning and working environment. Hazing, harassment, intimidation, menacing or bullying by students, staff or third parties is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated in the district. It is important that the students and parents have an awareness about the serious issues and the negative effects of bullying, including the long-term damage it can cause, which may include the increased risk of teenage suicide.

Therefore, the District hereby designates the third week of September as “Bullying Awareness Week.”

The School Principal shall designate certain activities for Bullying Awareness Week. The objectives for the activities for Bullying Awareness Week should include, but are not limited to:

1. Recognize that bullying is a serious issue that has damaging effects for our society such as the tragic school shootings which occurred on April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado at Columbia High School.

2. Recognize that bullying is not an acceptable part of how we should treat each other

3. Teach students and staff the District’s policy on bullying and the consequences

4. Help students and staff recognize that bullying behaviors have different forms

5. Recognize the tremendous leadership potential of our youth

6. Celebrate/recognize those who are making a difference in addressing bullying

7. Prepare for further work that needs to be done in the future

Date of Adoption: Legal References: 20 U.S.C. § 1681, et

October 9, 2006 seq.Title IX of Educational Amendments

34 CFR Part 106

I.C. § 67-5909 Acts Prohibited

Policy Title Crisis Management Policy Code No. 513

Through team intervention we feel the district can help staff maintain professionalism (team members supporting one another), help if litigation should develop and provide better safety for all involved. Through implementation of a district-wide crisis intervention program, we will begin to effectively deal with crisis situations in a confident, competent, and sensitive manner.

A crisis involves a critical trauma that has (or will) disrupt the normal process of the school day. A crisis situation is an individualized matter, and the disruption of the school will depend on a variety of factors. The loss may be dealt with easily or it may be more difficult. In either case, we must be prepared to handle these situations, whether large or small.

The crisis intervention principle is to do things “with the troubled individual” rather than “to” or “for” him/her. With that idea in mind, we can then look at some basic counseling principles and techniques to foster healthy feelings and attitudes concerning grief and loss. When used in conjunction with a detailed district-wide plan for action, these techniques and principles can be a positive beginning in an effective crisis management program.

The Crisis Team will consist of the following members:

1. ADMINISTRATOR/DESIGNEE: making sure crisis procedures are in operation and functioning effectively.

2. TEACHER(S): being alert to possible student problems and referring these problems to the proper resources.

3. COUNSELORS: working with the team to initiate strategies in the management of the crisis.

4. NURSE: acting as a consultant, and coordinating with faculty, parents, physician, and students regarding the health and welfare of the student population.

5. LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVE: aiding with the legal aspects of crisis management.

6. SCHOOL SECRETARY (IES): being alert to possible student problems and referring these to the proper resources.

7. PARENTS: become a part of the crisis management team when deciding the proper direction for the best treatment of the child. In case of death, the school coordinates with the parents regarding funeral attendance and school programs.

8. MINISTERIAL COUNCIL AND CHURCH REPRESENTATIVES: work with team to initiate strategies in the management of the crisis.

Crisis team members will meet annually, in order to review policy and receive any training necessary.

The following suggested procedures are intended to serve as guidelines to the team in dealing with tragic events that affect the total functioning of the school population (i.e. accidents, deaths, or disasters). The team may also need assistance in dealing with threats to individuals health and/or safety (i.e. suicide threats or gestures, threats against students or faculty members, out of control behaviors, etc.).

1. Ancillary team members are notified to report to the school to join other team members in dealing with the crisis.

2. The team members from each school will facilitate notification of staff members and faculty during a crisis.

3. Each team member will be responsible to call their assigned faculty or staff members.

4. The team meets with the principal acting as the team leader who informs the team of the known facts and helps formulate a plan of action. Duties are assigned to team members and communication procedures are established.

Date of Adoption: Legal Reference: (Code of Idaho)

October 10, 1994

Policy Title Search Policy Code No. 515

Students shall be free from unreasonable search or seizure, and the administration shall provide for appropriate due process protection for all students. Searches can be conducted on school property. Desks and lockers are school property, and school authorities may make reasonable regulations regarding their use. Lockers and/or other school property are subject to inspection and search by school officials and/or law enforcement officials if reasonable suspicion is determined.

Date of Adoption: Legal Reference: (Code of Idaho)

December 11, 1995

Policy Title Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship Code No. 517

Pursuant to Idaho Code Title 33, Chapter 14, the Fruitland School District may accept a student for enrollment in the District through utilization of the District’s required form of Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship. Idaho law requires that the student make his or her residence and home on a full-time basis with the guardian designated in this Special Power of Attorney form.

The District will only accept a student for enrollment under the Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship if the student is residing with and making his home on a full-time basis with the person designated in the Special Power form. Idaho Law requires that the student make his or her residence and home on a full-time basis with the guardian designated in this Special Power of Attorney form. Additionally, the District will only recognize a Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship using the form adopted by the District, which has been properly executed and notarized. The District may properly refuse enrollment to a student residing with a guardian only on a part-time basis or in any manner other than a full-time residential basis.

A parent or parents executing the District’s Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship must have legal authority to delegate parental powers to the guardian under the Special Power. In determining the validity of any proposed special power of attorney, it may be necessary for the District to request and review court orders, decrees, judgments, etc., that may pertain to custody arrangements and legal authority to execute a Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship purposes. There may be situations where a non-custodial parent, lacking legal authority, would attempt to grant a power of attorney for guardianship. Said parent may have no legal right to delegate care and custody issues and therefore may lack legal authority to execute a valid Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship purposes.

For any student enrolled in the District under a Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship, the District will recognize only the guardian designated in the document as having legal authority to access student records, obtain student information, meet with faculty and administration and otherwise act in the place and stead of the parent. This means that the parent(s) signing over special power of attorney will not receive any information regarding the student.

The Fruitland School District will look to the designated guardian as to all matters of legal liability, discipline, and educational concerns with respect to the student. Pursuant to the laws and statutes of the State of Idaho, including but not limited to the Juvenile Corrections Act, Idaho Code Title 20, Chapter 5, the guardian may be subject to jurisdiction of the courts for the students actions, conduct and behavior. The guardian may be subject to court order and restitution to any victim who suffers an economic loss as a result of the student’s conduct. The guardian may be subjected to personal liability for monetary sums as may be entered by the court.

Pursuant to the laws and statutes of the State of Idaho, including but not limited to Idaho Code § 6-210, the guardian may be subject to damages incurred by third parties resulting from the student’s willful conduct. This could include medical expenses and other damages resulting from the student’s fighting or punching another student.

Any person considering serving as a guardian under a Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship must be fully aware of his or her legal responsibilities regarding the student. Not only will the guardian be responsible for the full-time care and custody of the student, but he or she will also be responsible for all of the educational decisions and issues pertaining to the student’s enrollment in the Fruitland School District. Additionally, the guardian may become subjected to civil liability and financial responsibility for the acts, conducts, and behavior of the student. This is not a position to be undertaken lightly. In order to acknowledge the fact that the guardian is aware of these educational and legal responsibilities, the District requires that the guardian review and sign the District’s Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship Disclosure Form. This form will be provided by the District Administrative staff. This form is designed to provide information to the guardian regarding the responsibilities in serving as guardian.

Pursuant to Idaho Code § 33-205, the Board of Trustees of Fruitland School District may deny attendance at any schools to any student who is a habitual truant, or who is incorrigible, or whose conduct, in the judgment of the Board, is such as to be continuously disruptive of school discipline, or of the instructional effectiveness of the school, or whose presence in a public school is detrimental to the health and safety of other pupils, or who has been expelled from another school district. Prior to denying enrollment to any student, under a Special Power of Attorney for Guardianship, the Board shall first provide the procedural safeguards set forth in Idaho Code § 33-205 and may be otherwise applicable under the duly adopted policies and regulations of the School District.

The district has the right to verify that the student is residing on a full-time basis with the guardian at any time.

Date of Adoption: Legal Reference: (Code of Idaho)

March 10, 1997 33-1402

Revised: April 9, 2018

Policy Title: Student Records (Family Education Rights & Privacy Act – FERPA Code No. 519

Under the direction from the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Fruitland School District will allow parents to inspect, review and copy their student’s education records and, if they believe the records to be inaccurate, they may seek to amend them. Parents also have the right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information in the record, except under authorized circumstances.

Education records include a range of information about a student that is maintained in any recorded way, handwriting, print, computerized, video, or audio tape. Schools may release information from students’ education records with the prior written consent of parents. Fruitland School District reserves the right for teachers and school officials who work with the students and schools to which students apply for entrance to have access to education records without prior consent of the parent. In addition, information from students’ records may be released to state and local education officials to conduct audits, or to review records in compliance with Federal laws. The school may also disclose information from education records without the consent of parents in response to subpoenas or court orders.

FERPA gives both parents, custodial and non-custodial, equal access to student information unless the school has evidence of a court order to state law revoking these rights. When students reach the age of 18, or when they become students at postsecondary education institutions, they become “eligible students” and rights under FERPA transfer to them. However, parents retain access to student records of children who are their dependents for tax purposes.

Directory Information

Part of the education record known as directory information, includes personal information about a student that can be made public according to Fruitland School District records policy. Directory information may include a student’s name, address and telephone number, and other information typically found in school yearbooks or athletic programs such as pictures of students, participation in extra-curricular activities or recipients of awards, and height and weight of athletes.

The school/district may release directory information as permitted by law, but parents shall have the right to object to the release of information regarding their child. Military recruiters and institutions of higher education may request and receive the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all high school students, unless the parent(s)/guardian(s) notify the school not to release this information.

Adopted: Legal Reference:

6/97 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 C.F.R. 99 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

Revised: 11-10 I.C. § 33-209 Transfer of Student Records – Duties

I.C. § 32-717A Parents Access to Records and Information

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, P.L. 107-334

Policy Title: District Provided Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks Code No.: 521

Internet access and interconnected computer systems are available to the District’s students and faculty. This system is to be used by authorized users only. Electronic networks, including the internet, are a part of the District’s instructional program in order to promote educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication.

In order for the District to be able to continue to make its computer network and internet access available, all users, including students, must take responsibility for appropriate and lawful use of this access. Students utilizing school-provided internet access are responsible for good behavior online. The same general rules for behavior apply to students’ use of District-provided computer systems. Students must understand that one student’s misuse of the network and internet access may jeopardize the ability of all students to enjoy such access. While the District’s teachers and other staff will make reasonable efforts to supervise use of network and internet access, they must have student cooperation in exercising and promoting responsible use of this access and students must be held responsible and accountable for their own conduct.

Curriculum

In accordance with this policy and the Board’s philosophy to ensure the safety of all students, the District shall provide an appropriate planned instructional component for internet safety which shall be integrated into the District’s regular instructional program. In compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act this instruction will include information on the safe use of social networking sites and instant messaging, the characteristics of cyber-bullying, and recommended responses.

The use of the District’s electronic networks shall be consistent with the curriculum adopted by the District, as well as the varied instructional needs, learning styles, abilities, and developmental levels of the students, and shall comply with the selection criteria for instructional materials and library-media center materials. Staff may, consistent with the District’s educational goals, use the internet throughout the curriculum.

The District’s electronic network is part of the curriculum and is not a public forum for general use.

Acceptable Uses

All use of the District’s electronic network must be either in support of education or research or in furtherance of the District’s stated educational goals; or for a legitimate school business purpose. Use is a privilege, not a right. Students have no expectation of privacy in any materials that are stored, recovered, transmitted, or received via the District’s electronic network or District computers. The District reserves the right to access, monitor, inspect, copy, review, and store, at any time and without prior notice, any and all usage of the computer network and internet access and any and all information transmitted or received in connection with such usage, including email and instant messages.

All District policies and school rules pertaining to behavior and communications apply to online behavior and communications as well.

Students are responsible for making back-up copies of work saved electronically.

Unacceptable Uses of Network

The following are considered examples of unacceptable uses and constitute a violation of this policy. Additional unacceptable uses can occur other than those specifically listed or enumerated herein:

1. Uses that violate the law or encourage others to violate the law, including but not limited to transmitting offensive or harassing messages; offering for sale, use, or purchase any substance the possession or use of which is prohibited by the District’s student discipline policy, local, State, or federal law; viewing, transmitting, or downloading pornographic materials or materials that encourage others to violate local, State, or federal law; information pertaining to the manufacture of weapons; intruding into the networks or computers of others; and downloading or transmitting confidential, trade secret information, or copyrighted materials;’

2. Uses that cause harm to others or damage their property, person, or reputation, including but not limited to engaging in defamation (harming another’s reputation by lies); employing another’s password or some other user identifier that misleads message recipients into believing that someone other than you is communicating; reading another person’s communications; sharing another person’s pictures, private information, or messages without their permission; or otherwise using his or her access to the network or the internet;

3. Uploading a worm, virus, other harmful form of programming or vandalism; participating in “hacking” activities or any form of unauthorized access to other computers, networks, or other information. Users will immediately notify the school's system administrator if they have identified a possible security problem. Users will not go looking for security problems, because this may be construed as an illegal attempt to gain access.

4. Uses amounting to harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, or cyber-bullying defined as using a computer, computer system, or computer network to convey a message in any format, including audio or video, text, graphics, photographic, or any combination thereof that is intended to harm another individual.

5. Uses that jeopardize the security of student access and of the computer network or other networks on the internet; uses that waste District resources including downloading very large files without permission from a teacher, unnecessary printing, and consuming excess file space on shared drives.

6. Uses that are commercial transactions, including commercial or private advertising. Students and other users may not sell, offer for sale, or buy anything over the internet. Students and others should not give personal information to others, including credit card numbers and social security numbers.

7. The promotion of election or political campaigns, issues dealing with private or charitable organizations or foundations, ballot issues, or proselytizing in a way that presents such opinions as the view of the District.

8. Sending, receiving, viewing, or downloading obscene materials, materials harmful to minors, or materials that depict the sexual exploitation of minors.

9. Disclosing identifying personal information or arranging to meet persons met on the internet or by electronic communications; sharing one’s password with others or allowing them to use one’s account.

10. Downloading, installing, or copying software or other files without authorization of the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee.

11. Posting or sending messages anonymously or using a name other than one’s own.

12. Attempting to bypass internal or external security systems or controls using District equipment. Students and staff may only access the internet using the District network.

13. Plagiarism of material accessed online. Teachers will instruct students in appropriate research and citation practices.

14. Using the network while access privileges are revoked.

15. Students are prohibited from using e-mail; this includes District e-mail accessed through a web browser. E-mail access may be given to students on a case-by-case basis, for instance, to foreign exchange students keeping in contact with home. Students are prohibited from joining chat rooms or using school equipment or school systems for any such activity, unless it is a teacher-sponsored activity.

Internet Safety

Each District computer with internet access shall have a filtering device that blocks access to visual depictions that are obscene, pornographic, harmful, or inappropriate for students, as defined by the Children’s Internet Protection Act and as determined by the Superintendent or designee.

The District will also monitor the online activities of students, through direct observation and/or technological means, to ensure that students are not accessing such depictions or other material that is inappropriate and/or harmful to minors. The Superintendent or designee shall enforce the use of such filtering devices.

The term “harmful to minors” is defined by the Communications Act of 1934 (47 USC Section 254 [h][7]), as any picture, image, graphic image file, or other visual depiction that:

1. 1. Taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity, sex, or excretion; or

   2. Depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals;

And, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value as to minors.

The term “harmful to minors” is also defined in Section 18-1514(6), Idaho Code, which provides:

1. The quality of any material or of any performance of any description or representation, in whatever form, of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse, when it:

A. Appeals to the prurient interest of minors as judged by the average person, applying contemporary community standards; and

B. Depicts or describes representations or descriptions of nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or sado-masochistic abuse which are patently offensive to prevailing standards in the adult community with respect to what is suitable material for minors and includes, but is not limited to, patently offensive representations or descriptions of:

I. Intimate sexual acts, normal or perverted, actual or simulated; or

II. Masturbation, excretory functions, or lewd exhibits of the genitals or genital area. Nothing herein contained is intended to include or proscribe any matter which, when considered as a whole, and in context in which it is used, possesses serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value for minors, according to prevailing standards in the adult community, with respect to what is suitable for minors.

2. The quality of any material or of any performance, or of any description or representation, in whatever form, which, as a whole, has the dominant effect of substantially arousing sexual desires in persons under the age of 18 years.

Internet Filtering

Filtering is only one of a number of techniques used to manage students’ access to the internet and encourage acceptable usage. It is not viewed as a foolproof approach to preventing access to material considered inappropriate or harmful to minors. Anything that falls under at least one of the categories below shall be blocked and filtered. This list will be updated/modified as required.

1. Nudity/pornography: Prevailing U.S. standards for nudity, provocative semi-nudity, sites which contain pornography or links to pornographic sites;

2. Sexuality: Sites which contain material of a mature level, images or descriptions of sexual aids, descriptions of sexual acts or techniques, sites which contain inappropriate personal ads;

3. Violence: Sites which promote violence, images or description of graphically violent acts, graphic autopsy or crime-scene images;

4. Crime: Information on performing criminal acts (e.g., drug or bomb making, computer hacking), illegal file archives (e.g., software piracy);

5. Drug Use: Sites which promote the use of illegal drugs, material advocating the use of illegal drugs (e.g. marijuana, LSD) or abuse of any drug. Exception: material with valid-educational use;

6. Tastelessness: Images or descriptions of excretory acts (e.g., vomiting, urinating), graphic medical images outside of a medical context;

7. Language/Profanity: Passages/words too coarse to be softened by the word filter, profanity within images/sounds/multimedia files, adult humor;

8. Discrimination/Intolerance: Material advocating discrimination (e.g., racial or religious intolerance); sites which promote intolerance, hate, or discrimination;

9. Interactive Mail or Chat: Sites which contain or allow inappropriate email correspondence, sites which contain or allow inappropriate chat areas:

10. Inappropriate Banners: Advertisements containing inappropriate images or words;

11. Gambling: Sites which allow or promote online gambling;

12. Weapons: Sites which promote illegal weapons, sites which promote the use of illegal weapons;

13. Self-Harm: Sites containing content on self harm including cutting, and sites that encourage anorexia, bulimia, etc.; and

14. Judgment Calls: Whether a page is likely to have more questionable material in the future (e.g., sites under construction whose names indicate questionable material)

Filtering should also be used in conjunction with:

1. Educating students to be “Net-smart”;

2. Using recognized internet gateways as a searching tool and/or homepage for students, in order to facilitate access to appropriate material;

3. Using “Acceptable Use Agreements”;

4. Using behavior management practices for which internet access privileges can be earned or lost; and

5. Appropriate supervision, either in person and/or electronically.

The system administrator and/or Internet Safety Coordinator and/or building principal shall monitor student internet access.

Internet filtering software or other technology-based protection systems may be disabled by on the authority of the building principal, as necessary, for purposes of bona fide research or another lawful purpose, for students age 18 and older. Disabling of the Internet block or filter system by any other staff member or student will result in disciplinary action.

The Internet Safety Coordinator shall set a process for reviewing student, staff, parent/guardian, and patron claims that access has been denied to internet material that is not within the prohibitions of this policy and for unblocking such materials when appropriate and for requesting that a site be blocked.

The Superintendent shall appoint a five member committee, including one principal, two certified staff members, one non-certified staff member, and one Board member. The committee shall meet with the individual who filed the request in a timely manner, allow that individual to make oral or written arguments to support the request, and make a written recommendation to the Superintendent regarding whether the District should block or disable a block of a particular website. Upon reviewing the request and the committee’s recommendation, the Superintendent shall render a written decision and notify the individual who made the request. The Superintendent’s decision in this matter is final.

Review of filtering technology and software shall be done on a periodic basis and is the responsibility of the Internet Safety Coordinator. It shall be the responsibility of the Internet Safety Coordinator to bring to the Superintendent or designee any suggested modification of the filtering system and to address and assure that the filtering system meets the standards of Idaho Code 18-1514 and any other applicable provisions of Chapter 15, Title 18, Idaho Code.

Confidentiality of Student Information

Personally identifiable information concerning students may not be disclosed or used in any way on the internet without the permission of a parent/guardian and the student or, if the student is 18 or over, the permission of the student. Students should be aware that conduct on the District’s computer or using the District’s server may be subject to public disclosure depending upon the nature of the communication. Users should never give out private or confidential information about themselves or others on the internet, particularly credit card numbers and social security numbers. Staff members may approve exceptions in the case of applications for college or employment.

Student Use of Social Media

Students will be held accountable for the content of the communications that they post on social media websites and are responsible for complying with District policy. Students may not disrupt the learning atmosphere, educational programs, school activities, or the rights of others.

All requirements of this policy apply to use of social media through the District network or equipment or as part of a class assignment.

Internet Access Conduct Agreements

Each student and his or her parent(s)/legal guardian(s) will be required to sign and return to the school at the beginning of each school year the Internet Access Conduct Agreement prior to having access to the District’s computer system and/or internet service. Once such signed forms are received, the District may issue the student a username and password.

Warranties/Indemnification

The District makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied, in connection with its provision of access to and use of its computer networks, the internet provided under this policy. The District is not responsible for any information that may be lost, damaged, or unavailable when using the network, or for any information that is retrieved or transmitted via the internet. The District will not be responsible for any unauthorized charges or fees resulting from access to the internet, and any user is fully responsible to the District and shall indemnify and hold the District, its trustees, administrators, teachers, and staff harmless from any and all loss, costs, claims, or damages resulting from such user’s access to its computer network and the internet, including but not limited to any fees or charges incurred through purchases of goods or services by the user. The user or, if the user is a minor, the user’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s) agrees to cooperate with the District in the event the school initiates an investigation of a user’s use of his or her access to its computer network and the internet.

Violations

If any user violates this policy, the student’s access to the District’s internet system and computers may be denied. The duration of the denial of access will depend on the student’s age and the severity of the violation, as determined by the system administrator. Students found to flagrantly or persistently violate this policy may lose all access privileges for the remainder of the school year or for the duration of school attendance.

If a class requires the use of a computer and/or the computer network service, a student who has lost computer privileges under this policy may be allowed to participate under direct teacher supervision.

The student may also be subject to other disciplinary action, such as removal from class, suspension, or expulsion. The building principal will make all decisions regarding whether or not a user has violated this policy and any related rules or regulations and may deny, revoke, or suspend access at any time, with his or her decision being final. Actions which violate local, State, or federal law may be referred to the local law enforcement agency.

If the actions of the individual are also in violation of other District discipline policies, said student shall be subject to additional possible disciplinary action based upon these policies.

Internet Safety Coordinator

The Superintendent shall serve, or appoint someone to serve, as “Internet Safety Coordinator” with responsibility and authority for ensuring compliance with the requirements of federal law, State law, and this policy. The Internet Safety Coordinator shall develop and maintain administrative procedures to enforce the provisions of this policy and coordinate with the appropriate District personnel regarding the internet safety component of the District’s curriculum. The Internet Safety Coordinator shall handle any complaints about the enforcement of this policy or refer them to other appropriate personnel depending on the nature of the complaint.

The Internet Safety Coordinator shall maintain documentation evidencing that instruction by school personnel on internet safety is occurring District wide.

Public Notification

The Internet Safety Coordinator shall inform the public via the main District webpage of the District’s procedures regarding enforcement of this policy and make them available for review at the District office.

Submission to State Department of Education

This policy shall be filed with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction every five years after initial submission and subsequent to any edit to this policy thereafter.

Student Liability, Internet and Electronic Device Agreement (See next page)

Cross Reference: 2326 Digital Citizenship and Safety Education

3330 Student Discipline

Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-132 Local School Boards Internet Use Policy Required

I.C. § 18-1514(6) Obscene Materials – Definitions

I.C. § 18-2201 Definitions

I.C. § 18-2202 Computer Crime

20 U.S.C. § 9134(f) Children’s Internet Protection Act

20 U.S.C. § 7131 Internet Safety

Policy History:

Policy #521 & 521(F)

Adopted on: November 13, 2006

Revised: 3/12/18

ISBA Policy: #3270 & 3270(F)

Students

District Provided Access to Electronic Information, Services & Networks

Revised on: July 8, 2019

Reviewed on:

Policy Title: Student Dress Code Code No. 523

It is the policy of this school district that students shall dress in a manner which is appropriate for an effective educational environment. While recognizing the importance of allowing students to express their individuality through their attire, the school is responsible for ensuring that student dress is conducive to a positive and respectful environment for all students. All students are, therefore, required to dress in a manner that promotes a safe and healthy school environment, and is not disruptive of the educational climate and process.

REQUIREMENTS:

Student Dress Code Colors: Solid Colors: Black, Tan, Gray, Orange or White (Upper & Lower body).

No brand logos, graphics, or numbers/letters larger than two (2) inches in diameter, other than those related to FHS, FMS, FES.

All items must cover appropriately and fit properly. No revealing clothing, such as see-through, torn above the knee, etc.

*Principal discretion on all questions, concerns, etc.

UPPER BODY: Solid Black, Tan, Gray, Orange or White. May be trimmed in any of these colors, or may be in a combination of these colors; but may not be a pattern such as checks, stripes, plaid, or any other repeating patterns.

A solid color, collared shirt must be worn. The shirt may be trimmed in a different dress code color or may be in a combination of dress code colors; but may not be a pattern such as checks, stripes, plaid, or any other repeating patterns. The collar must be at least 1 ½ inches. Collars must be visible and be able to fold over or stand up.

Hoodies that are in solid school colors are not required to have collars on or under, but must still have sleeves.

Hoodies that are related to school-sanctioned Fruitland activities are not required to have collars on or under, but must still have sleeves. Main color of sweatshirt/hoodie must be one of the dress code colors. If hoodie is removed, remaining shirt must have a collar.

Crew neck sweatshirts require a solid color, collared shirt.

No sleeveless shirts.

Collared jumpers & dresses must be solid dress code colors.

Undershirts & T-shirts, if worn, must be solid dress code colors. These can only be worn underneath a collared shirt or under a proper sweatshirt/hoodie that meets the requirements above.

No hoods may be worn on heads in the buildings.

No hats allowed in the buildings.

Hoodies worn as outerwear must adhere to upper body requirements, as stated above, when worn indoors.

LOWER BODY: Solid Black, Tan, Gray, Orange or White

NO sweatpants/athletic wear regardless of color.

Leggings, yoga pants, spandex, or tights must be covered by a skirt, dress, or shorts that reach to the knee. Skirts, shorts, dresses, sweaters must be knee length (at the knee or below the knee). (FES exempt this rule)

OUTER WEAR (Coats and jackets for outdoor protection)

Coats and jackets must be stored in lockers at FMS or classrooms at FES.

Hoodies and sweatshirts worn as outerwear must adhere to upper body requirements, as stated above, when worn indoors.

Trench coats are prohibited.

PROHIBITIONS

The following prohibitions will be enforced when the student is on school premises or at any school sponsored event, regardless of location:

1. Students are prohibited from wearing or carrying, clothing, accessories or jewelry, or displaying piercings or tattoos, which, by picture, symbol, or word, depict or allude to any of the following:

a. Drug usage, including alcohol, tobacco, and vaping;

b. Controlled substances of any kind;

c. Drug paraphernalia;

d. Gangs;

e. Violence;

f. Sexually explicit, lewd, indecent, or offensive material; or

g. Illegal acts.

2. Students are prohibited from wearing, using, or carrying, any clothing, jewelry, or other attire or accessories, or displaying tattoos, emblems, symbols, signs, or codes, which are evidence of membership or affiliation in any gang.

3. Students are prohibited from wearing clothing which reveals a student’s breasts, abdomen, or buttocks.

4. Students are prohibited from wearing head coverings in school buildings during class hours, except as may specifically be authorized by the building administrator or designee.

5. Students are required to wear shoes or other footwear in school buildings, unless the building administrator or designee indicates otherwise.

6. The building administrator or designee may identify additional dress code requirements to address specific needs within a building or for a specific activity.

DISCIPLINE

Disciplinary actions for violation of this policy may include suspension and/or expulsion.

ACTIVITY DAYS

The Board of Trustees must approve any deviation from the student dress code policy.

DEFINITIONS

1. “Controlled substance” includes, but is not limited to, opiates; opium derivatives; hallucinogenic substances, including cocaine, and cannabis and synthetic equivalents of the substances contained in the plant; any material, compound, mixture, or preparation with substances having a depressant effect on the central nervous system; and stimulants.

2. “Drug” includes any alcohol or malt beverage, any inhalant, any tobacco product, any controlled substance as defined above, any illegal substance, any look-alike or counterfeit drug, any medication not approved and registered by the school authorities, and/or any substance which is intended to alter mood.

3. “Drug paraphernalia” includes all equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designated for use, in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, containing, injecting, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the human body a controlled substance as defined in this policy.

4. “On school premises or at any school-sponsored activity, regardless of location” includes, but is not limited to, buildings and grounds on the school campus, school buses, school parking areas, and the location of any school-sponsored activity.

ADOPTED: LEGAL REFERENCE:

6-11-07 Idaho Code Section 33-512

REVISED:

4-14-08, 5-10-10, 4-9-12, 5-14-12, 5-22-13, 4-14-14, 5-14-18, 5-11-2021

Policy Title: Equal Access – Student Clubs Code No: 525

The Board of Trustees regards student clubs and organizations as an important part of the education and development of students.

Definitions:

As used in this policy:

a) “School” shall mean any school in the Fruitland School District.

b) “Club” shall mean a sponsored club or a non-sponsored or non-curriculum club of students of the school who wishes to organize and meet form common goals, objectives, or purposes, but does not include school activities

c) “Sponsored Club” shall mean a club which is directly under the sponsorship, direction, and control of the school.

d) “Non-sponsored or non-curriculum Club” shall mean a student initiated club which is not under the sponsorship, direction or control of the school or any student initiated club that does not directly relate to the body of courses offered by the school.

e) “non-participation capacity” shall mean a person may not promote, lead or participated in any meeting.

The school with the district shall provide equal access and a fair opportunity for clubs to organize and to meet on school premises during the times established for such things.

Sponsored clubs shall be sponsored by a member of the faculty, staff, or administration of the school. The District shall not sponsor clubs which advocate particular religious or political beliefs or ideas. Any such clubs shall be non-sponsored or non-curriculum, and must engage a school employee to monitor their activities while on the premises. The school and the school district shall not be identified or associated with goals, objectives, activities, beliefs, or opinions of any non-sponsored or non-curriculum clubs or its members. Any club whose activities are deemed by the principal to be disruptive of the everyday operations of the school will not be allowed to initiate meetings, nor continue to meet on school premises.

EQUAL ACCESS REGULATIONS

The following general guidelines will be observed in approving, establishing, and operating student clubs at Fruitland School District schools.

1. Each proposed club must submit a request to the principal or designee stating the name, specific purpose of the club, the membership requirements, the activities of the club and meeting dates and times. The principal or designee will forward the request to the school district. The school district with board approval shall respond to the request, accept or reject the application, and designate the club as either a sponsored club or non-sponsored or non-curriculum club.

2. Student participation in club activities and attendance at club meetings shall be voluntary and shall be limited to those students who are currently enrolled in the school district. All student groups meeting on school premises are required to open membership to all interested and/or eligible students. Clubs shall be allowed to meet on school premises from 7:00 am to 8:00 am, during lunch break, and from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm on days when school is in session. The time and place of all club meetings shall be subject to available space, conflicting activities and programs, and the availability of the faculty sponsor or monitor. Students shall be responsible for ensuring the presence of a faculty sponsor or monitor prior to every meeting. Clubs will be allowed to meet on school premises during other times of the day only in extraordinary or exceptional circumstances as may be determined by the principal or designee.

3. All clubs must comply with provisions of the school’s student constitution, if applicable.

4. No hazing of students shall be permitted.

5. The principal or designee may deny the opportunity of any club to meet on school premises, and may deny permission of any non-school person to meet with or speak to a club on school premises, when there exists a substantial likelihood of material and substantial interference with the orderly conduct of educational activities within the school, or if the meeting or activities in the meeting are, or will be, violation of any law or ordinance.

6. The principal or designee may temporarily or permanently terminate the opportunity of any club to meet on school premises in the future if the club has materially or substantially interfered with the orderly conduct of educational activities within the school, if the activities of the club have violated any law or ordinance, or if the club has violated any provision of this policy.

For sponsored clubs, the following guidelines will apply:

A. Each sponsored club will have a faculty or staff member appointed as sponsor. The sponsorship shall be approved by the principal or designee.

B. All activities of the club must have approval of the sponsor.

C. Club funds shall be subject to deposit, audit and disbursement in accordance with the regulations of the school district.

D. The content and placement of club posters or advertisements shall be approved by the club sponsor.

For non-sponsored or non-curriculum clubs, the following guidelines will apply:

A. The formation of non-sponsored or non-curriculum clubs shall be student initiated. Non-school persons may not direct, conduct, control or regularly attend activities.

B. Recognition by the Fruitland School District of a non-sponsored or non-curriculum club is not an endorsement of the aims, policies or opinions of the student organization or its members.

C. The school or district’s name will not be identified with the aims, policies, or opinions of the student organizations or its members.

D. Notices of meetings of non-curricular student organizations may be posted only on a designated bulletin board used by all nonschool-sponsored organizations. No announcements shall be made over the public address system or in any school-sponsored publications.

E. No funds will be expended by the school for any such meeting beyond the incidental cost associated with providing a meeting place.

F. Every club must have a district employee volunteer as a monitor to the club. The monitor shall be responsible for monitoring the meetings to assure that attendance at the meetings is voluntary, to assure that the meetings do not materially and substantially interfere with the orderly conduct of educational activities within the school, and to assure that order and discipline are maintained. Monitors shall attend the meetings of non-sponsored or non-curriculum clubs that are political or religious in nature in a non-participatory capacity.

G. No school employee shall be compelled to be a monitor of a non-sponsored or non-curriculum club.

H. Club posters or flyers need to have a disclaimer, and poster content and placement shall be approved by the principal or designee.

I. The Fruitland School District shall not be identified or associated in any way with the goals, objectives, activities or opinions or any non-sponsored or non-curriculum clubs to raise money.

Adopted: Legal Reference:

8-11-08 20 U.S.C. § § 4071-4074

Equal Access Act

Policy Title: Disciplining Students with Disabilities (Section 504) Code No: 527

This policy addresses disciplining students with disabilities, as defined by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. For those students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the disciplinary procedures required by the IDEA will be followed. In the event a student has disabilities under both Section 504 and the IDEA. The IDEA policy shall be followed in determining appropriate disciplinary actions.

SUSPENSION

A student with a disability, as defined by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, may be suspended for not more than ten (10) consecutive school days per incident.

Whenever a school considers suspending a student with a disability for more than ten (10) cumulative school days in a school year, a 504 team will be convened to determine if the cumulative suspensions constitute a significant change in placement by reviewing the following factors:

1. Whether the misconduct for which the student was suspended on the last occasion was substantially similar to the previous occasions;

2. The length of each suspension;

3. The proximity of the suspension to one another; and

4. The total amount of time the student is excluded from school.

The 504 team will consist of individuals who are knowledgeable about the student, the student’s school history, the student’s individual needs, the evaluation data, and the placement options.

If the 504 team determines that the exclusion would constitute a significant change in placement, the school will conduct a manifestation determination as set forth below.

EXPULSION

Prior to submitting an expulsion recommendation to the board of trustees for any student with a disability as defined by Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act, a 504 team will make a “manifestation determination.” A manifestation determination involves a review of the student’s misconduct, the student’s disability and the services provided to determine:

1. Was the conduct in question caused by, or did it have a direct and substantial relationship to, the student’s disability?

2. Was the conduct in question the direct result of the district’s failure to implement the 504 plan?

In reviewing the questions set forth above, the 504 team will review information regarding the student’s disability that is recent enough to afford an understanding of the student’s current behavior. In the absence of reasonably current information about the student’s disability, the school district will conduct or cause to be conducted additional evaluation(s) regarding the student’s disability before making the manifestation determination. If either manifest determination question answer is “yes,” the student will not be expelled. However, the 504 team may determine that a placement change is necessary for that student.

If the answers to both the questions set forth above are “no,” the school may proceed with the recommendation of expulsion to the board in the same manner as for similarly-situated students who do not have disabilities.

If the student’s parent/guardian disagree with the 504 team’s determination of the manifestation determination, a hearing may be requested under this district’s Section 504 hearing procedure. Although the parent/guardian may disagree with the manifestation determination findings, the student may be expelled after following the proper procedures. Educational services may cease after expulsion.

Adopted: Legal Reference:

9-13-10 Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act

29 U.S.C. Ch. 16 Sacs 706(8) and 794-794b

34 CFR Part 104

Idaho Code Section 33-205

Akron (OH) City School Distr., OCR Letter,

19 IDELR 542 (1992)

Discipline of Students with Disabilities in

Elementary and Secondary Schools, OCR,

October 1996

Portsmouth (VA) Pub. Sch., 48 IDELR 229

(OCR 2006)

Revised:

Policy Title: Model Student Data Privacy & Security Code No. 529

The efficient collection, analysis, and storage of student information is essential to improve the education of our students. As the use of student data has increased and technology has advanced, the need to exercise care in the handling of confidential student information has intensified. The privacy of students and the use of confidential student information is protected by federal and state laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Idaho Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act of 2014 (Idaho Data Accountability Act).

Student Information is compiled and used to evaluate and improve Idaho’s educational system and improve transitions from high school to postsecondary education or the workforce. The Data Management Council (DMC) was established by the Idaho State Board of Education to make recommendations on the proper collection, protection, storage and use of confidential student information stored within the Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS). The DMC includes representative fromK-12, higher education institutions and the Department of Labor.1

This model policy is required by the Idaho Date Accountability Act. In order to ensure the proper protection of confidential student information, each school district and public charter school shall adopt, implement and electronically post this policy. It is intended to provide guidance regarding the collection, access, security and use of education data to protect student privacy. This policy is consistent with the DMC’s policies regarding the access, security and use of data maintained within the SLDS. 2 Violation of the Idaho Data Accountability Act may result in civil penalties. 3

Defined Terms

Administrative Security consists of policies, procedures, and personnel controls including security policies, training, and audits, technical training, supervision, separation of duties, rotation of duties, recruiting and termination procedures, user access control, background checks, performance evaluations, and disaster recovery, contingency, and emergency plans. These measures ensure that authorized users know and understand how to properly use the system in order to maintain security of data.

Aggregate Data is collected or reported at a group, cohort or institutional level and does not contain PII.

Data Breach is the unauthorized acquisition of PII.

1. Data Management Council

2. Data management Council Policies and Procedures

3. Idaho Code Title 33, Section 133

Logical Security consists of software safeguards for an organization’s systems, including user identification and password access, authenticating, access rights and authority levels. These measures ensure that only authorized users are able to perform actions or access information in a network or a workstation.

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) includes: as student’s name; the name of the student’s family; the student’s address; the students’ social security number; a student education unique identification number or biometric record; or other indirect identifiers such as a student’s date of birth, place of birth or mother’s maiden name; and other information that alone or in combination is linked or linkable to a specific student that would allow a reasonable person in the school community who does not have personal knowledge of the relevant circumstances, to identify the student.

Physical Security describes security measures designed to deny unauthorized access to facilities or equipment.

Student Data means data collected at the student level and included in a student’s educational records.

Unauthorized Data Disclosure is the intentional or unintentional release of PII to an unauthorized person or untrusted environment.

Collection

• School districts and public charter schools shall follow applicable state and federal laws related to student privacy in the collection of student data.

Access

• Unless prohibited by law or court order, school districts and public charter schools shall provide parents, legal guardians, or eligible students, as applicable, the ability to review their child’s educational records.

• The Superintendent, administrator, or designee, is responsible for granting, removing, and reviewing user access to student data. An annual review of existing access shall be performed.

• Access to PII maintained by the school district or public charter school shall be restricted to: (1) the authorized staff of the school district or public charter school who require access to perform their assigned duties; and (2) authorized employees of the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education who require access to perform their assigned duties; and (3) vendors who require access to perform their assigned duties.

Security

• School districts and public charter schools shall have in place Administrative Security, Physical Security, and Logical Security controls to protect from a Data Breach or Unauthorized Date Disclosure.

• School districts and public charter schools shall immediately notify the Executive Director of the Idaho State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the case of a confirmed Data Breach or confirmed Unauthorized Data Disclosure.

• School districts and public charter schools shall notify in a timely manner affected individuals, students, and families if there is a confirmed Data Breach or confirmed Unauthorized Data Disclosure.

Use

• Publicly released reports shall not include PII and shall use Aggregate Data in such a manner that re-identification of individual students is not possible.

• School district or public charter school contracts with outside vendors involving student data, which govern databases, online services, assessments, special education or instructional supports, shall include the following provisions which are intended to safeguard student privacy and the security of the data:

-Requirement that the vendor agree to comply with all applicable state and federal law;

-Requirement that the vendor have in place Administrative Security, Physical Security, and Logical Security controls to protect from a Data Breach or Unauthorized Data Disclosure;

-Requirement that the vendor restrict access to PII to the authorized staff or the vendor who require such access to perform their assigned duties;

-Prohibition against the vendor’s secondary use of PII including sales, marketing or advertising;

-Requirement for data destruction and an associated timeframe; and

-Penalties for non-compliance with the above provisions.

• School districts and public charter schools shall clearly define what date is determined to be directory information.

• If a school district or public charter school chooses to publish directory information which includes PII, parents must be notified annually in writing and given an opportunity to opt out of the directory. If a parent does not opt out, the release of the information as part of the directory is not a Data Breach or Unauthorized Data Disclosure

Adopted: Legal Reference:

11-10-14 -FERPA

-U.S. Department of Education

-Idaho Student Data Accessibility,

Transparency & Accountability Act Of 2014

Policy Title Student Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Response Code No. 531

In an effort to comply with Idaho Statute 33-136, the Fruitland School District has drafted this school policy on suicide prevention.

The purpose of this policy is to protect the health and well-being of all Fruitland School District students by having procedures in place to prevent, assess the risk of, intervene in, and respond to suicide.

The District:

a) recognizes that physical, behavioral and emotional health is an integral component of a student’s educational outcomes,

b) has a responsibility to take a proactive approach in preventing deaths by suicide, and

c) acknowledges the school’s role in providing an environment which is sensitive to factors that place youth at greater risk for suicide and one which helps to foster positive youth development.

Definitions:

1. At risk: a student who is defined as high risk for suicide is one who has made a suicide attempt, has the intent to die by suicide, or has displayed a significant change in behavior suggesting the onset or deterioration of a mental health condition.

2. Crisis team: a multidisciplinary team of primarily administrative, mental health, safety professionals, and support staff whose primary focus is to address crisis preparedness, intervention/response and recovery.

3. Mental health: a state of mental, emotional and cognitive health that can impact perceptions, choices and actions that affect wellness and functioning.

4. Postvention: suicide postvention is a crisis intervention strategy designed to reduce the risk of suicide and suicide contagion, provide the support needed to help survivors cope with a suicide death, address the social stigma associated with suicide, and disseminate factual information after the suicide death of a member of the school community.

5. Risk assessment: an evaluation of a student who may be at risk for suicide, conducted by the appropriate school staff (e.g., school psychologist, school counselor).

6. Risk factors for suicide: characteristics or conditions that increase the chance that a person may try to take his or her life. Suicide risk tends to be highest when someone has several risk factors at the same time.

7. Self-harm: behavior that is self-directed and deliberately results in injury or the potential for injury to oneself. Self-harm can be categorized as either non-suicidal or suicidal.

8. Suicide: death caused by self-directed injurious behavior with any intent to die as a result of the behavior. Note: The coroner’s or medical examiner’s office must first confirm that the death was a suicide before any school official may state this as the cause of death.

9. Suicide attempt: a self-injurious behavior for which there is evidence that the person had at least some intent to kill himself or herself. A suicide attempt may result in death, injuries, or no injuries.

10. Suicidal behavior: suicide attempts, intentional injury to self-associated with at least some level of intent, developing a plan or strategy for suicide, gathering the means for a suicide plan, or any other overt action or thought indicating intent to end one’s life.

11. Suicide contagion: the process by which suicidal behavior or a suicide influences an increase in the suicidal behaviors of others. Guilt, identification, and modeling are each thought to play a role in contagion. Although rare, suicide contagion can result in a cluster of suicides. 12. Suicidal ideation: thinking about, considering, or planning for self-injurious behavior which may result in death. A desire to be dead without a plan or intent to end one’s life is still considered suicidal ideation and should be taken seriously.

Scope: This policy covers actions that take place in the school, on school property, at school-sponsored functions and activities, on school buses or vehicles and at bus stops, and at school sponsored out-of school events where school staff are present.

Prevention

District Policy Implementation: A district level suicide prevention coordinator [AND/OR] school-level suicide prevention coordinators shall be designated by the Superintendent [OR] Principal. This may be an existing staff person. The district suicide prevention coordinator will be responsible for planning and coordinating implementation of this policy for the school district. Any teacher with direct evidence of a student’s suicidal tendencies shall report this knowledge to the suicide prevention coordinator. If any staff member believes a student is at elevated risk; they are encouraged to report this belief to the designated individual.

Staff Professional Development: All staff/staff who work closely with students will receive professional development on risk factors, warning signs, protective factors, response procedures, referrals, postvention, and resources regarding youth suicide prevention. Such training shall be provided annually/within the employee’s first year of employment. Additional professional development in risk assessment and crisis intervention may be provided to school employed mental health professionals and school nurses.

Youth Suicide Prevention Programming: Developmentally-appropriate, student-centered education materials on suicide prevention will be integrated into the curriculum of all K-12 health classes. The content of these age-appropriate materials may include:

1) the importance of safe and healthy choices and coping strategies,

2) how to recognize risk factors and warning signs of mental disorders and suicide in oneself and others,

3) help-seeking strategies for oneself or others, including how to engage school resources and refer friends for help.

Publication and Distribution This policy will be distributed annually and included in all student and teacher handbooks and on the school website.

Assess the Risk

Assessment and Referral: When a student is identified by a staff person as potentially suicidal, the student will be seen by a school counselor within the same school day to assess risk and facilitate referral. If there is no school counselor available, a school staff member will accompany and observe the student until a school counselor can be brought in or emergency services are engaged. For youth at risk:

1. In situations where the student is deemed to be at high risk of suicide, the student should not be left alone. School staff will continuously supervise the student to ensure their safety until their care is transferred to parents / guardians or emergency services.

2. The principal and school counselor will be made aware of the situation as soon as reasonably possible.

3. The school counselor or principal will contact the student’s parent or guardian.

4. Staff will ask the student’s parent or guardian for a release of information to discuss the student’s health with outside care, if appropriate.

Intervene

In-School Suicide Attempts: In the case of an in-school suicide attempt, the health and safety of the student is paramount. In these situations:

1. First aid will be rendered until professional medical treatment and/or transportation can be received, following district emergency medical procedures.

2. School staff will supervise the student and attempt to ensure their safety, provided doing so does not threaten the safety of the staff member or others.

3. Staff will move all other students out of the immediate area as soon as possible.

4. If appropriate, staff will immediately request a mental health assessment for the youth.

5. The school counselor or principal will contact the student’s parent or guardian.

6. Staff will immediately notify the principal or school counselor regarding in school suicide attempts.

7. The school may engage as necessary the crisis team to assess whether additional steps should be taken to ensure student safety and well-being.

Re-entry Procedure: For students returning to school after a mental health crisis (e.g., suicide attempt or psychiatric hospitalization), a school counselor, the principal, or designee will meet with the student’s parent or guardian, and if appropriate, meet with the student to discuss re-entry and appropriate next steps to ensure the student’s readiness for return to school.

1. The school counselor will coordinate with the student, their parent or guardian, and any outside mental health care providers.

2. The parent or guardian will provide documentation from a mental health care provider that the student has undergone examination and that they are no longer a danger to themselves or others.

3. A designated staff person will periodically check in with students to help the student readjust to the school community and address any ongoing concerns, including academic or social issues.

4. The administration will disclose to the student’s teachers and other relevant staff (without sharing specific details of mental health struggles) that the student is returning after hospitalization/medical treatment and may need adjusted deadlines for assignments. The school counselor will also be available to teachers to discuss any concerns they have regarding the student after re-entry.

5. The school counselor will check in with the student and their parents every week either on the phone or in person for three months following re-entry to ensure the student and their parents are supported in the transition.

Out of School Suicide Attempts: If a staff member becomes aware of a suicide attempt by a student that is in progress in an out-of school location, the staff member shall make a reasonable effort to maintain contact with the student (either in person, online, or on the phone). The staff member can then enlist the assistance of another person to contact the police while maintaining verbal engagement with the student:

1. Call the police and/or emergency medical services, such as 911.

2. Inform the student’s parent or guardian.

3. Inform the school counselor and principal.

Parental Notification and Involvement In situations where a student is assessed at risk for suicide or has made a suicide attempt, the student’s parent or guardian will be informed as soon as practicable by the principal, designee, or school counselor. Staff should provide outside mental health resources to the parents or guardians to support their child. If the student has exhibited any kind of suicidal behavior, the parent or guardian should be counseled on “means restriction,” i.e., limiting the child’s access to mechanisms for carrying out a suicide attempt.

Mental Health Assessment Through discussion with the student, the school counselor will assess whether there is further risk of harm due to parent or guardian notification. If the school counselor believes, in their professional capacity, that contacting the parent or guardian would endanger the health or well-being of the student, they may delay such contact as appropriate while identifying appropriate resources for the student such as law enforcement or child protective services. If contact is delayed, the reasons for the delay shall be documented.

Postvention

Development and Implementation of an Action Plan

The crisis team will develop an action plan to guide school response following a death by suicide that has a significant impact on the school community. Ideally, this plan should be developed long before it is needed. A meeting of the crisis team to implement the action plan will take place immediately following news of the suicide death. If the death has not yet been confirmed to be a suicide, the team should still meet while this is being confirmed.

The action plan may include the following steps:

a) Verify the death. Staff will confirm the death and determine the cause of death through communication with a coroner’s office, local hospital, the student’s parent or guardian, or police department.

b) Alert the State Department of Education (SDE). Alert the Director of Student Engagement, Career & Technical Readiness about the death (208-332-6961 / mamccarter@sde.idaho.gov). The SDE tracks student suicides throughout the state and can leverage resources (counselors, guidance, scripts) as well as asserting flexibility around SDE program monitoring activity, SDE training and other SDE reporting requirements so school staff can focus on student / staff grieving.

c) Assess the situation. The crisis team will meet to prepare the postvention response, to consider how severely the death is likely to affect other students, and to determine which students are most likely to be affected. The crisis team will also consider how recently other traumatic events have occurred within the school community and the time of year of the suicide. If the death occurred during a school vacation, the need for, or scale, of postvention activities may be reduced.

d) Share information. Before the death is officially classified as a suicide by the coroner’s office, the death can and should be reported to staff, students, and parents/guardians with an acknowledgement that its cause is unknown. Inform the faculty that a sudden death has occurred, preferably in a staff meeting. Write a statement for staff members to share with students. The statement should include the basic facts of the death and known funeral arrangements (without providing details of the suicide method), recognition of the sorrow the news will cause, and information about the resources available to help students cope with their grief. Avoid public address system announcements and school-wide assemblies should be avoided. The crisis team may prepare a letter (with the input and permission from the student’s parent or guardian) to send home with students that includes facts about the death, information about what the school is doing to support students, the warning signs of suicidal behavior, and a list of resources available.

e) Avoid suicide contagion. It shall be explained in the staff meeting described above that one purpose of trying to identify and give services to other high risk students is to prevent another death. The crisis team will work with teachers to identify students who are most likely to be significantly affected by the death. In the staff meeting, the crisis team will review suicide warning signs and procedures for reporting students who generate concern.

f) Initiate support services. The crisis team will coordinate support services for students and staff in need. In concert with parents or guardians, crisis team members will refer to community mental healthcare providers to ensure a smooth transition from the crisis intervention phase to meeting underlying or ongoing mental health needs. School administration will monitor crisis team members for signs of ‘compassion fatigue’ and provide additional support for staff as needed (extra counselors, engaging the district Employee Assistance Program, etc.).

g) Develop memorial plans. The school will avoid create on-campus physical memorials (e.g. photos, flowers), funeral services, or fly the flag at half-mast because it may sensationalize the death and encourage suicide contagion. Avoid canceling school for the funeral. Any school based memorials (e.g., small gatherings) will include a focus on how to prevent future suicides, prevention resources available and healthy coping mechanisms.

External Communication The Superintendent or designee will be the sole media spokesperson. Staff will refer all inquiries from the media directly to the spokesperson. The spokesperson will:

a) Keep the school counselor and principal informed of school actions relating to the death.

b) Prepare a statement for the media including the facts of the death, postvention plans, and available resources. The statement will not include confidential information, speculation about victim motivation, means of suicide, or personal family information.

c) Answer all media inquiries. If a suicide is to be reported by news media, the spokesperson can encourage reporters to follow safe messaging guidelines (e.g. not to make it a front-page story, not to use pictures of the suicide victim, not to use the word suicide in the caption of the story, not to describe the method of suicide, and not to use the phrase “suicide epidemic”) – as this may elevate the risk of suicide contagion. They should also be encouraged not to link bullying to suicide and not to speculate about the reason for suicide. Media should be asked to offer the community information on suicide risk factors, warning signs, and resources available including the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline number.

Resources:

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline Idaho Suicide Prevention Program

(208)398-4357 (208)334-4953

www.idahosuicideprevention.org https://spp.dhw.idaho.gov

Idaho Suicide Prevention Coalition Idaho Lives Project

(208)577-4430 http://www.idaholives.org/

https://www.idahospc.org/

SPAN Idaho (208)860-1703 American Federation of Suicide Prevention-

https://www.spanidaho.org/school-support Idaho Chapter Contact: Ryan Price

rprice@afsp.org

(503)951-3012

Sample Language for the Student Handbook

Protecting the health and well-being of all students is of utmost importance to the school district. The school board has adopted a suicide prevention policy which will help to protect all students through the following steps:

1. Students will learn about recognizing and responding to warning signs of suicide in friends, using coping skills, using support systems, and seeking help for themselves and friends. This will occur in all health classes, but the encouragement of help seeking behavior should be promoted at all levels of the school leadership and stakeholders.

2. The school counselor will be designated to serve as a point of contact for students in crisis and to refer students to appropriate resources.

3. When a student is identified as being at risk, they will be assessed by a school counselor who will work with the student and help connect them to appropriate local resources.

4. Students will have access to Idaho resources which they can contact for additional support, such as: The Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline- 208-398-4357 / www.idahosuicideprevention.org

5. All students will be expected to help create a school culture of respect and support in which students feel comfortable seeking help for themselves or friends. Students are encouraged to tell any staff member if they, or a friend, are feeling suicidal or in need of help.

6. Students should also know that because of the life or death nature of these matters, confidentiality or privacy concerns are secondary to seeking help for students in crisis.

7. For a more detailed review of policy changes, please see the district’s full suicide prevention policy.

ADOPTED:

April 13, 2020