Meadow Valley Middle School
Handbook
91 N 4th St, Panaca, NV 89042
Phone: (775) 728-4655
School Hours: 7:40-3:15
Grades Served: 7th and 8th
To MVMS Parents/Guardians: This handbook has been carefully prepared to explain and clarify our procedures and policies.
Principal’s Message
Dear Falcon Nation,
Every single child is valued at MVMS. It’s our mission! Speaking for the entire staff, we will give 100% of our energy, of our commitment, of our wisdom, to each child.
“Intelligence plus character–that is the goal of true education.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
We are in the business of inspiring children to grow. We strive for academic excellence as well as equipping our students to help our community with the unique strengths and talents they possess. Altruism, character, athletics, and the arts are all important when developing a well rounded person. When students graduate from Meadow Valley Middle School we want them to be an inspiration to others and make a difference in the world.
We believe in partnerships between the home and the school, between the teachers and the administration, and between the learner and the teacher. We are a family- and we are loyal to each other.
This is an incredible time to be in education. We are interested in sparking curiosity and wonder. We are interested in fostering discovery of our world, our beauty, and our unique strengths and talents. Our students bring a wealth of potential and opportunity. We don’t take it for granted, this wonderful and tremendous task of educating this next generation.
To MVMS Students
This handbook has been prepared to help you get the most out of your school experience. It is our expectation that every Meadow Valley Middle School student has an exciting education.
Middle School is a time for you to begin to take responsibility for your own education. You will be challenged to organize yourself; to get the most out of every class; and to ask questions if you do not understand or need clarification. Your teachers are here to assist you; ask them for help. Your willingness to put forth the extra effort that it takes to achieve your best, will pay off in the end.
This handbook includes a summary of school rules and expectations. Students are expected to know and follow these rules. Specific/additional policies may be in effect for exploratory classes and classrooms.
Dr. Roth
District Information
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
To Build a Culture of Success through Education.
SCHOOL BOARD
Megan Robinson
Andy Free
Brittany Laforett
Wade Poulsen
Ann Smith
Superintendent
Matt Cameron
Goal 1: Students scoring at proficient on the English Language Arts (ELA) of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) assessment will increase from 43.3 % in grade 3 and 50% in grade 7 on July 27, 2020 to 83.3% in grade 3 and 90% in grade 7 on July 1, 2025
Goal 2: Students scoring at proficient on Math of the SBAC will increase from 43.3 % in grade 3 and 48.1% in grade 7 on July 27, 2020 to 83.3% in grade 3 and on July 1, 2025.
Goal 3: Mastery of power standards in ELA and Math will be met by 95% of students that enter 9th grade and continue on to graduate from Lincoln County School District. Baseline data to be collect School Year 20-21
LCSD Professional Learning Goals
By the end of the 2021 school year, 100% of teachers will have participated in student-centered professional learning that is provided by Lincoln County School District and measured annually by increased student growth in RIT score all ELA and Math on the MAPS assessment.
By the end of the 2021 school year, 100% of courses taught in Lincoln County School District will have power standards, course descriptors, and syllabi to ensure students, parents, teachers and administrators all understand what and why students are learning as measured by increased student academic gain in all courses.
By the end of the 2021 school year, 100% of the educators in Lincoln County School District will provide high quality, data driven instruction through rigorous and relevant learning experiences aligned to standards as measured by increased student academic gain in all courses in all schools.
Guardrails
No student under 41st percentile will go without tier 2 or 3 intervention in the subject of need.
Teachers will not be excused from district provided professional development.
Teachers will not use anything other than the student-centered competency-based platform in Empower LMS.
SECTION 1
IMPORTANT SCHOOL INFORMATION
MVMS School Staff 2025-2026
STAFF - Position (email address) (Birthdays)
Mr. Poulson - Reading (npoulson@lcsdnv.com) (Oct. 30)
Mr. Anderson- English Language Arts (canderson@lcsdnv.com) (June 2)
Mrs. Hafen- Mathematics (bhafen@lcsdnv.com) (Dec 19)
Mrs. Gloeckner - Social Studies (bgloeckner@lcsdnv.com ) (Oct 17)
Mr. Pearson - Science (tpearson@lcsdnv.com) (Nov. 17)
Mrs. Young - Special Education (hyoung@lcsdnv.com) (Jul. 25)
Mr. Lester - Band & Choir (jlester@lcsdnv.com) (July 7)
Paraprofessionals
Mrs. Donohue (Oct 26)
Mrs. Ahlvers (July 25)
Support Staff
Mr. Sears – Custodian (Nov. 17)
Mr. Michael Strong - School Counselor (mstrong@lcsdnv.com) (Dec. 21)
Mr. Adam Crawford - Social Worker (acrawford@lcsdnv.com) (July 29)
Ms. Megan Huntsman – Administrative Secretary (mhuntsman@lcsdnv.com)(Apr. 24)
Dr. Michael S. Roth - Principal (mroth@lcsdnv.com) (Dec. 10)
Providing the keys so our learners can dream, engage, and grow.
Vision To be the best middle school in Nevada.
Our Values Inspiration, Growth, Innovation, Empower, Impact
Inspiration: Learners think critically, engage in collaborative projects, and become creators, not just consumers, of their world; they learn responsibility, resilience, and grit while developing growth mindsets; they think, create, innovate, and become engaged as learners.
Growth: Learners transform, they grow in character as well as academics, we are only as successful as we are able to see growth in ALL students.
Innovation: We draw upon educational best practices and the latest tools, we focus on conceptual understanding, and we empower learners to be active participants in their learning; we flexibly use classroom space and time to engage learners in a joyful, authentic, and play-based learning environment.
Empower: Learners set individual goals, make decisions about how to spend time, and access resources in order to personally challenge themselves and achieve standards-based competencies. inquiry is leveraged to empower learners to understand people and communities at a very human level. They will learn to chart their courses, navigate turbulence, and get their dreams off the ground.
Impact: Learning opportunities are vehicles used to create solutions that make a difference; we realize the future depends on our ability to improve educational opportunities for ALL learners in an increasingly diverse community; learners engage in learning through a human-centered design-based approach which helps them explore and develop personal interest areas while creating solutions for local, community, and global situations. Learners learn to develop emotionally meaningful as well as functional solutions to positively impact their community and their world now and in the future.
OUR SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY:
Meadow Valley Middle School is dedicated to the intellectual, physiological, and social/emotional development of students during the transition from childhood to adolescence. While working as a part of a continuum of educational services, we recognize the uniqueness of these students and provide educational programs that are centered on the needs of these early adolescents.
We believe in the mastery of basic academic skills that are complemented by a program of specialized and exploratory activities stressing inquiry and creativity. Meadow Valley Middle School believes in a positive educational climate and stands for the development of positive relationships between students, parents, and educators while learning courtesy, responsibility, and consideration for others. Even more, we believe the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are going to have a long term positive impact on our communities.
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR IN SCHOOLS (PBIS):
PBIS is a broad range of systemic and individualized strategies for achieving important social and learning outcomes while preventing problem behavior. PBIS is a proactive systems approach to school-wide discipline designed to be responsive to current social and educational challenges. PBIS incorporates a school-wide reward structure based on positive incentives rather than negative sanctions. Students are recognized with incentives for small acts of kindness, following school expectations, and demonstrating actions consistent with our school culture. We are looking forward to a positive year as the students demonstrate what it means to show Falcon pride.
BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL
School hours are 7:40 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. The school doors open at 7:30 a.m.; however, students should not come to school earlier than necessary due to supervision coverage.
SCHOOL LUNCH and BREAKFAST
This year our breakfast will be served at 8:30AM.
This year our lunch is free of charge and will be served at 12:06-12:36.
The price for school lunch is $4.00. Breakfast price is $1.75 for full price students and $.30 for all students receiving reduced meals. Free and reduced price meal programs are available by application for those who qualify. No charging will be permitted. Please make sure that your student has money in their account. All food service money must be separate from money given to the middle school. If writing a check for lunch money and student activity fees please write two separate checks.
CLOSED CAMPUS
PARENTS NEED TO SIGN THEIR STUDENTS OUT IN THE OFFICE ANYTIME THEY ARE TAKING THEM FROM CAMPUS. This is for any scheduled appointments and/or also for lunch. Please enter the side of the building where the parking lot is and use the RING doorbell to check in to the office. ALL VISITORS MUST CHECK IN TO THE OFFICE.
Lunch is always available in the cafeteria students will sign up for those lunches in the morning.
Students will line up when the bell rings at 12:36
Field trips - Courteous behavior must be exercised by all students while off campus and out in the community. Students must observe all city and state laws, as well as the LCSD Board of Education rules and regulations.
IF YOU CHECK OUT YOUR STUDENT FOR LUNCH AND STUDENT IS TOO ILL TO RETURN TO SCHOOL, Please call the office to excuse your child. IF WE DO NOT RECEIVE A CALL BY 3:30 THE STUDENT WILL BE COUNTED AS TRUANT.
COMMUNICATION
Communication between home and school is very important to us! It also means a better education for your child. Some guidelines for successful communication are:
If you have a concern about your child and/or school, please let us know. Often miscommunication is cleared up through the teacher and parent engaging in conversation.
Deal with the person most directly involved first. If your child is having a learning problem, talk to his/her teacher first. This is the person most familiar with your child. If a resolution is not found and further discussion is needed or If you have a question concerning your child, please follow the chain of command below:
Teacher
Building principal
Make an appointment to see the person involved whenever possible. When making the appointment, state the nature of your concerns. This will allow the person to have any necessary materials on hand and save you unnecessary delays.
EMAIL COMMUNICATION
Email is the main mode of communication used at MVMS. Please ensure that we have a current email on file so that you are receiving all parent notifications in a timely manner. Please check your email on a regular basis to stay informed of school activities and information. If you are not receiving the emails or if you need to update your email address, please let the front office know. (see emails on staff pages earlier in the handbook).
COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE
Use of computers at school is a privilege. In order to have access to the internet, students must have an application for an internet account signed by a parent and the student, to be renewed each year. Students may not download files from any website without prior approval of a teacher. E-mail attachments are not to be opened unless instructed by a teacher. This protects our system from viruses and phishing scams.
Photographic Permission Policy/Media Release/Media Release opt Out Form
Students in Lincoln County School District may be photographed during the school day or during school activities. These images may be used for student activities, such as: class projects, school or district web pages, or the school yearbook. They may also be used for district and school purposes, such as: student or teacher created instructional presentations or for school or district publicity purposes.
Images of students may be used in programs or other printed media and may appear on school or Lincoln County School District web pages. Student names will not be released to any group for commercial gain. (See FERPA)
The Media Release Opt Out Form must be signed and returned to the MVMS office to opt out of having your child’s information being used in district publications, media releases, on district website or its social media pages.
By opting out, please understand that your child will be excluded from any school yearbooks, award announcements, and group class photos.
SCHOOL FEES
There is a $40.00 student activity fee. This fee covers student activities, incentives, rewards, field trips, pride trips, and some school supplies. There may be other fees included for certain exploratory classes. Students will be charged for lost or abused books and/or equipment.
Student records will not be transferred to any other school until all outstanding fines are paid.
VISITORS
All adults are asked to report to the office to clear their visit. Parents may visit the building - please check in always in the office.
Students are not to bring friends or relatives to school.
SECTION 2
Academic Program
CHECKING STUDENT GRADES on INFINITE CAMPUS
1. Download the app from the App Store or Google Play
2. Search for your District Name and State. Select your district from the list
3. Enter your Username and Password, provided by your school
4. If using a secure, private device, mark Stay Logged In to receive mobile push notifications, if enabled by your school
5. Click Log In!
Option 2: Web Browser
Students and parents have different login pages. If you are a parent make sure you are using Campus Parent. If you are a student make sure you are using Campus Student.
1. Visit infinitecampus.com and click Login at the top right
2. Search for your District Name and State. Select your district from the list
3. Click Parent/Student
4. Click either Campus Parent or Campus Student
5. Enter the Username and Password provided by your school. If you do not have one, contact your school
6. Click Log In!
GRADING (Direction from the Superintendent)
• Nevada state regulation requires students in grades 7-12 to earn credit using a traditional grading system (A-F or percentage).
• There is no clear, approved method currently to convert SBG scores (1--4) into credit-bearing grades.
• Without that guidance, we cannot provide consistency or transparency to students, staff, or families.
Meadow Valley Middle School will
• Return to traditional grading (A-For percentage-based).
• Update grades weekly in Infinite Campus (our official SIS).
What Stays the Same
Let's be clear:
Teaching to the standards remains essential
Using standards to guide instruction is still best practice
And even more importantly:
High-quality instruction will always be the foundation.
Our goal remains: Student Success Beyond High School
We are committed to transparency, accountability, and trust.
We need our community as partners, and that begins with clear and consistent communication.
But also:
We will not use standards-based scoring (1-4) as a basis for credit
We are ending the use of dual or unclear grading systems at the secondary level
Our Commitment to You
We are not walking away from the why behind standards-based instruction. But we must return to a system that ensures:
Clarity for families
Consistency for teachers
Compliance with State requirement Grad
INTERVENTIONS and ACADEMIC MOMENTUM SUPPORT
The most important thing we can do for our students is to know where they are, where they prove to be strong and where they show a need for support.
We have a daily block of time in which we can provide personalized support for our students.
CORE CLASSES
Reading
Math
Science
Social Studies
Students will check out textbooks/class materials/Chromebook and will be responsible for any loss or damage associated with the item over the course of the year.
LIGHTHOUSE TIME
Students will be involved in Leader in Me activities. We will develop activities around the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
EXPLORATORY CLASSES
The purpose of exploratory classes is to expose each student to a variety of subjects that will enhance their educational experience. This may assist them in identifying their future interests and developing an appreciation for the fine and applied arts.
SECTION 3
Student Behavior Hopes and Expectations
PDA (Public Display of Affection):
Students are to keep hands to themselves and not show any type of affection on school grounds or school buses, or at any school-sponsored activity.
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES: All personal communication devices (Cell phones, iPods, mp3 players, smart watch, Bluetooth headphones, earbuds, etc.) are to be off and put away during instructional time. They will be confiscated if they are turned on and/or used during the school day.
If parents need to contact their students, please call the office. Confiscated electronics must be picked up by the student on the first offense and retrieved by parents from the middle school office on further offenses.
Students are allowed to bring their cell phones to the office to call parents.
DRESS CODE
Purpose: Lincoln County School District is committed to maintaining a learning environment that is safe, inclusive, and respectful for all students. The purpose of this dress code is to promote a standard of attire that supports academic focus and positive school culture, while allowing students the freedom to express themselves appropriately.
General Guidelines for Student Dress:
1. Clothing must be appropriate for the school setting and should not distract from the educational environment.
2. Tops and bottoms must provide adequate coverage:
Shirts and tops must cover the chest, back, and midsection.
Shorts, skirts, and dresses must fully cover the buttocks and upper thighs when sitting, standing, or moving. A general guideline is a length that reaches at least mid-thigh or longer.
Clothing should be secure enough to remain in place during regular school activities such as walking, sitting, or bending.
Garments should provide sufficient coverage whether or not undergarments are worn.
3. Undergarments must be covered at all times.
4. Clothing must not include or depict:
Profanity, vulgar or offensive language or images
Hate speech, discriminatory content, or symbols
Alcohol, tobacco, drugs, weapons, or gang-related references
5. Footwear must be worn at all times for health and safety.
6. Head coverings (e.g., hats, hoods) may be worn unless they interfere with instruction, create a safety concern, or violate school rules—exceptions will be made for medical or religious reasons.
Lockers: Lockers will be assigned to each student for the storage and protection of personal and school belongings. It is the responsibility of the student to keep their locker neat and clean. No writing or pasting of objects in the lockers will be allowed. At the end of the school year, lockers will be inspected and fines applied if necessary. Students may request a combination padlock from the office, if they wish to use one on their locker. Realize that their locker is the property of the school district and, under certain circumstances, may be inspected by school authorities. Kicking of lockers, slamming the doors, opening doors into others (deliberately), etc. will result in the loss of a student’s locker privilege. Students should understand that if they abuse the privilege of having a locker, it can be taken from them for the remainder of the year.
Student Responsibilities: It is the belief of Lincoln County School District that students are expected to follow their school’s classroom and school rules. In order to do so, each school must establish school-wide behavioral guidelines to include expectations within the classroom, playground, lunchroom, passing periods, as well as expectations away at school sponsored activities.
Teacher Responsibilities: LCSD teachers will implement individualized classroom management systems, ensuring that it is taught to all students and communicated to parents. Each classroom plan should include both positive reinforcement for students demonstrating appropriate behaviors as well as progressive steps of discipline for students who demonstrate actions not meeting classroom expectations. Minor classroom offenses should be handled by the teacher at the lowest level deemed appropriate.
Students referred to the office should have already gone through the defined steps in a teacher’s progressive discipline plan, unless the behavior is deemed beyond classroom intervention.
Parent/Guardian Responsibilities: If a child is experiencing difficulty with behavior or is unclear about classroom or school expectations, the first step in the process is to work with the child’s teacher directly to ensure the right supports and/or interventions are in place. Intervening and communicating early is vital to your child’s success in school. Parents will be contacted by the school (teacher and/or administrator) when their child’s behavior has warranted that level of intervention which could include repeated minor offenses and/or a major incident.
Administrator Responsibilities: The administrators of each site will be responsible to ensure that teachers are following their classroom management plans for expected behavior. Administrators will support staff in implementing their plans and will address student disciplinary referrals as expediently as possible, and in accordance with district policy as well as state and federal laws. Administrators will provide necessary information regarding the outcome of an incident in accordance with established procedures. Administrators will ensure that consistent log entries are made in Infinite Campus as well as documenting and sharing behavior plans, safety plans, and restorative practice plans as needed.
At each school site, students will be provided a handbook that includes established school and district rules. In addition, students will receive instruction on the expected school behavior, and be held to those expectations consistently.
LCSD and Board of Trustees Responsibilities: District staff and the LCSD Board of Trustees will ensure policies are updated as mandates change, while ensuring the appropriate level of training and support is provided to staff, students and parents as necessary to provide staff and students with a safe and respectful teaching and learning environment.
LCSD Restorative Disciplinary Plan 2023: Restorative Disciplinary Plan is at the end of the handbook for you to review.
At MVMS this is the process we follow when discipline allegations with office referrals are made:
All parties have an opportunity to tell their side of the story. We use a form to retain the information accurately.
The administration or designee will interview all parties and any related witnesses.
The parents/guardians will be notified of the situation.
If allegations are true the student will complete a reflection form in order to begin the process of educating the student on how to handle future situations. We then will assign any consequences that are logical and in the best interest of all students involved.
Appeal of Disciplinary Decision
The parent or legal guardian of a pupil involved in the reported violation may appeal a disciplinary decision of the principal or designee, made against the pupil as a result of the violation. No later than 30 days after receiving a response, provided in accordance with Board Policy, the parent or guardian may submit a complaint to the Nevada Department of Education, and the Department shall consider and respond to the complaint pursuant to procedures and standards prescribed in regulations adopted by the Department.
Student Searches
In order to fulfill its primary educational function, schools must maintain discipline and order and provide students with physical safety and security. To provide an orderly and safe learning environment, the school must control the behavior of students and prevent the introduction by students of harmful, damaging, or unlawful items onto the school premises. School officials and teachers act in place of parents during the time students are under their supervision. The law, therefore, permits school authorities to search students, their personal possessions, and their desks and lockers under appropriate circumstances. A decision to search a student, his/her possessions, or any school property, or area assigned to him/her for his/her individual use, shall be made in accordance with LCSD policy JFG-AR.
NOTICE OF CONSEQUENCES
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Governing Board and staff of the Lincoln County School District are committed to keeping our schools safe for all students. It is important that each student understands the consequence of becoming involved in the use and/or possession of a controlled substance (drugs or alcohol) and/or dangerous objects. Any of these offenses will be reported to the proper legal authorities. Suspension is mandatory upon the first offense for violations related to weapons.
BUS STUDENTS
When a student enters a school bus, he/she comes under the supervision of the school. The bus driver is in complete charge. The rules and regulations of the school district are to be carried out and the bus driver is to be obeyed at all times. Riding the bus is a privilege and can be lost.
Lincoln County School District Bus Safety Contract
LCSD is very interested in the safe transportation of students. The combined efforts and cooperation of student, parent, and school personnel are essential in maintaining a safe transportation program. As part of the school experience your child will enter, ride, and depart school buses. It is understood that each student will be given proper instruction on the safe procedures of riding on a school bus and parents/guardians will sign/initial the Annual Notification included in the registration packet. Signing/initialing the receipt of annual notification shall serve as a binding contract between student and parent or guardian and bus driver and/or Lincoln County School District. This contains the complete agreement of the parties and no verbal agreement of understanding modifies the terms hereof. The student and parent or guardian agree to hold the bus driver and/or Lincoln County School District harmless for injuries to any student or guest while in any phase of the student transportation process. The student must assume responsibility for following safe practices and subscribe to the following safety pledge or lose the privilege of school bus transportation:
1. To follow all school bus safety rules.
2. To behave in an orderly manner while waiting, entering, riding, and departing the school bus.
3. To remain seated at all times and refrain from any activity that would be detrimental to student safety.
4. Not extend any part of your bodies out of the bus or throw any items out of the school bus.
5. To have written permission from parents of changes to ride, to be dropped off, or not to return home on the school bus before departure.
6. Not to eat, drink, or bring food, drink, animals, tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs, weapons or other items on the school bus that would interfere with student safety.
7. Not to do damage to any part of the school bus or fellow students or their property.
8. To follow all school rules as outlined in your student handbook.
9. To follow the bus driver’s directions at all times, especially when entering and departing the school bus.
Misconduct Process
The bus driver will document and handle discipline for misbehavior on the bus. All discipline will be in accordance with district policy EEACC and EEACC-AR.
First misconduct (Warning): The bus driver verbally restates behavior expectations and documents the warning
Second misconduct: The student is suspended from the bus until a conference has been held with the student, the parent, the bus driver, the transportation supervisor, and the principal.
Third misconduct: The student receives a 5-10 day suspension and will not be able to ride the bus until a conference has been held with the student, the parent, the bus driver, the transportation supervisor, and the principal. At this time a behavior contract will be made with the student and a bus seat may be assigned. Further violation of bus regulations will be considered a severe violation.
Severe misconduct: Any severe violation will result in immediate suspension of the student for a minimum of 10 days and up to a 1-year expulsion.
In all instances the appeal process may be used if the student and/or parent desires.
SECTION 4
ATTENDANCE
Daily attendance is crucial to meet the educational goals for your student. Learning will begin promptly at 7:45 am. CALL 728-4655 TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL WHEN YOUR CHILD IS ABSENT
Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) requires students to be in school. Students who are not meeting the state standards of attendance and academic achievement, may have additional requirements assigned in regards to attendance. Excused absences require prior approval (NRS 392.130(1) by the principal.
The following absences would be considered approved and therefore not truancies:
The pupil is physically or mentally unable to attend school, and the parent or legal guardian notifies the teacher or principal of the absence within three days after the pupil returns to school. NRS 392.130(1) & (3).
The parent or legal guardian requests in advance that the pupil be allowed to be absent from school. NRS 392.130(1).
The teacher or principal of the school provides a written approval for the pupil’s absence, either because an emergency exists or because the absence otherwise satisfies the school district’s policy for exempt status.
Absences for any reason (excused or not) must be recorded by the school. Less than 90% attendance (absences totaling more than 18 days) may result in the student being retained in the same grade for the next school year. A student missing 5 or more days in any quarter may be in jeopardy for not earning credit in classes for that quarter.
Academic Year Absences
5 Days First Written Notice to Parents/Guardians
8 Days Second Written Notice to Parents/Guardians. Written Notice to LCSD Truant Officer and Superintendent
12 Days Third Written Notice to Parents/Guardians. Second Written Notice to Superintendent
13 Days Fourth Written Notice to Parents/Guardians
14 Days Fifth Written Notice to Parents/Guardians
15 Days Sixth Written Notice to Parents/Guardians Second Written Notice to Truant Officer and Third Written Notice to Superintendent
Student is now considered to be Academically At Risk and may be retained based on the following criteria:
Attendance for the remainder of the school year
Academic classroom performance
Standardized test scores
APPEALS PROCESS
To guarantee due process, any student who has reached the allowable limit for absences will be notified by the school. If the parent or legal guardian of the student has reason to believe that there is an error in the attendance record, a hearing may be requested.
Such a hearing may be initiated by the parent, student or legal guardian within two (2) school days after notification. Such an appeal will be heard by a review panel established within each school and composed of the principal and school instructors that have the student on class rolls. During the hearing process, the roll books of the instructors and the school attendance book, where applicable, will be used exclusively for determining absences. Further appeal may be made through school district policy.
Students are responsible for obtaining the assignments missed and completing them. If parents want to pick up missed school assignments at the end of the day, it is necessary to make arrangements well in advance to allow the teacher enough time to gather the appropriate materials.
A tardy child not only disrupts the class when arriving late, but he/she misses important learning time. When it is unavoidable and a child is late, he or she must check in with the school office before going to class.
The attendance law can be found on the following link https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-392.html
If a student needs to leave early, a parent or other authorized adult must sign the student out in the main office. A valid photo ID is required. Children will not be released to anyone who is not listed as an emergency contact on our student information system. If early dismissal becomes necessary because of an illness or accident in school, we will contact you with information and instructions for picking up your child.
SECTION 5
HEALTH INFORMATION
MEDICATIONS
Nevada law prohibits the school from providing and dispensing medications. If a student needs to have access to any medication, with the exception of inhalers, the medication along with a note must be brought immediately to the office and will be stored there. No student should have medication on campus.
Immunizations/Vaccines
Upon enrollment, all students entering LCSD must be in compliance with Nevada State Law, NRS 392.435, which requires that students be immunized for Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Varicella and meningitis. As proof of compliance with the above immunization requirements, the parent, guardian, or student must present to the school, upon enrollment, an immunization record stamped or signed by their physician or health care provider. Copies of records are acceptable. New students who are out of compliance with the immunization law will be excluded from school attendance until the necessary immunizations are received.
Medical Exemption:
Any parent or guardian enrolling their child in LCSD and desiring exemptions from immunizations for medical reasons, must submit at the time of enrollment, a written explanation or prescription from a physician or authorized health care provider to the LCSD Board of Trustees. The explanation or prescription will be presented to the school nurse.
Religious Exemption
Any parent or guardian enrolling their child in LCSD, and desiring an exemption from immunizations because of religious beliefs, must submit a letter to the LCSD Board of Trustees at the time of enrollment, stating that their religious beliefs prohibit immunizations. The letter will be presented to the school nurse.
Screenings
The District is mandated by state law, NRS 392.420, to conduct vision and hearing screening on students at certain grade levels. The designated grade levels to be screened are 1st grade, 4th grade, 7th grade, and 10th grade. In addition, screening is conducted for all students who receive special education services, those who are new to the District, and kindergarten students who have been referred by their teacher. Any child who may have been absent on a scheduled screening date may be screened the following school year.
Wellness Policy
The Healthy Hunger‐Free Kids Act of 2010 directed the USDA to establish science‐based nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold to students in school during the school day. The Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards support efforts by school food service staff, school administrators, teachers, parents, and the school community, who all work together to instill healthy habits in students. The Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards cover all foods sold in schools. This means foods sold during the school day in the following locations, (but not limited to) school stores, vending machines, bake sales, the snack bar, must meet the minimum federal regulations as laid out in the Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards.
FERPA (Federal Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974)
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Notification of Rights under FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students over 18 years of age ("eligible students") certain rights with respect to the student's education records. These rights are:
(1) The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the School receives a request for access. Parents or eligible students should submit to the School principal a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The School principal or other official will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
(2) The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the parent or eligible student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA. Parents or eligible students who wish to ask the School to amend a record should write the School principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the School decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent or eligible student, the School will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent or eligible student when notified of the right to a hearing.
(3) The right to provide written consent before the school discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the School as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff); student teachers and related service interns; a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the School has outsourced services or functions it would otherwise use its own employees to perform (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee; or a parent, student, or other volunteer assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official typically has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the School discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which the student seeks or intends to enroll, or is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes of the student’s enrollment or transfer.
(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the School to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the federal Office that administers FERPA are: Student Privacy Policy Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-5920.
Directory Information: Directory information, which is information that is generally not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if released, can also be disclosed to outside organizations without a parent’s prior written consent. Directory information may be released to agencies, institutions, the military, or businesses for the purpose of providing students with yearbooks, class rings, graduation announcements, athletic apparel, school pictures, scholarship opportunities, or other purposes that benefit the student and/or school. Directory information will not be released when the purpose is primarily for commercial or sectarian use. The Lincoln County School District has designated the following information as directory information: student's name; address; telephone listing; electronic mail address; photograph; date and place of birth; major field of study, grade level; dates of attendance (but not attendance on a particular day); participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; degrees, honors and awards received; and the most recent educational agency or institution attended. Unless individual written objection to release such directory information is received by Lincoln County School District from the parent or eligible student by September 30 in any school year, any of the above directory information may be released in accordance with the purposes stated. All objections should be filed in writing with your student’s School principal. LCSD 2023
IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN ADMITTED TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN NEVADA
(CHAPTER 439 ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH & CHAPTER 392 PUPILS)
NRS 392.435 Immunization of pupils: Certificate prerequisite to enrollment; conditional enrollment; effect of failure to immunize; report to Health Division; inclusion of certificate in pupil’s record.
1. Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school within this state unless his parents or guardian submit to the board of trustees of the school district in which the child resides or the governing body of the charter school in which the child has been accepted for enrollment a certificate stating that the child has been immunized and has received proper boosters for that immunization or is complying with the schedules established by regulation pursuant to NRS 439.550 for the following diseases:
(a) Diphtheria;
(b) Tetanus;
(c) Pertussis if the child is under 6 years of age;
(d) Poliomyelitis;
(e) Rubella;
(f) Rubeola; and
(g) Such other diseases as the local board of health or the State Board of Health may determine.
2. The certificate must show that the required vaccines and boosters were given and must bear the signature of a licensed physician or his designee or a registered nurse or his designee, attesting that the certificate accurately reflects the child’s record of immunization.
3. If the requirements of subsection 1 can be met with one visit to a physician or clinic, procedures for conditional enrollment do not apply.
4. A child may enter school conditionally if the parent or guardian submits a certificate from a physician or local health officer that the child is receiving the required immunizations. If a certificate from the physician or local health officer showing that the child has been fully immunized is not submitted to the appropriate school officers within 90 school days, or its equivalent in a school district operating under an alternative schedule authorized pursuant to NRS 388.090, after the child was conditionally admitted, the child must be excluded from school and may not be readmitted until the requirements for immunization have been met. A child who is excluded from school pursuant to this section is a neglected child for the purposes of NRS 432.100 to 432.130, inclusive, and chapter 432B of NRS.
5. Before December 31 of each year, each school district and the governing body of each charter school shall report to the Health Division of the Department of Human Resources, on a form furnished by the Division, the exact number of pupils who have completed the immunizations required by this section.
6. The certificate of immunization must be included in the pupil’s academic or cumulative record and transferred as part of that record upon request.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1040; A 1973, 267; 1975, 1324; 1979, 314; 1985, 1400; 1987, 1334; 1995, 807; 1997, 1876; 2003, 3218)
NAC 392.105 Mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and varicella. (NRS 392.435, 439.200)
1. The state board of health hereby declares the diseases of mumps, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and varicella to be communicable diseases.
2. Unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school in this state unless he has been immunized against the mumps.
3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, unless excused because of religious belief or medical condition, a child may not be enrolled in a public school in this state:
(a) After June 30, 2002, unless he has been immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B; and
(b) After June 30, 2003, unless he has been immunized against varicella.
4. The provisions of:
(a) Paragraph (a) of subsection 3 do not apply to a child who is enrolled in a public school in this state before July 1, 2002; and
(b) Paragraph (b) of subsection 3 do not apply to a child who is enrolled in a public school in this state before July 1, 2003.
(Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 6-30-88; A by R07501, 10232001)
Amendments to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) 392.105 and 394.250 were adopted by the State Board of Health on September 9, 2016 and affirmed by the Nevada Secretary of State’s office on November 2, 2016. As noted below, the new requirement will go into effect beginning with the 2017-18 school year.
A child enrolling in seventh (7th) grade in Nevada public or private school after June 30, 2017 must receive an immunization against Neisseria meningitides (meningitis) in the form of a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4). This child must receive at least one dose of MCV4 on or after age 10 years.
The exact language of the new vaccination requirement may be found at:
http://www.leg.state.vn.us/Register/2016Register/RO52-16A.pdf
OTHER IMMUNIZATION STATUTES IN NEVADA
(CHAPTER 439 ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH & CHAPTER 392 PUPILS)
NRS 392.437 Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prohibited by religious belief. A public school shall not refuse to enroll a child as a pupil because the child has not been immunized pursuant to NRS 392.435 if the parents or guardian of the child has submitted to the board of trustees of the school district or the governing body of a charter school in which the child has been accepted for enrollment a written statement indicating that their religious belief prohibits immunization of such child or ward.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1040; A 1997, 1876)
NRS 392.439 Immunization of pupils: Exemption if prevented by medical condition. If the medical condition of a child will not permit him to be immunized to the extent required by NRS 392.435 and a written statement of this fact is signed by a licensed physician and by the parents or guardian of the child, the board of trustees of the school district or governing body of the charter school in which the child has been accepted for enrollment shall exempt the child from all or part of the provisions of NRS 392.435, as the case may be, for enrollment purposes.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1040; A 1997, 1877)
NRS 392.443 Immunization of pupils: Additional requirements imposed after enrollment; additional certificate required. If, after a child has been enrolled in a public school and before registration for any subsequent school year additional immunization requirements are provided by law, the child’s parents or guardian shall submit an additional certificate or certificates to the board of trustees or the governing body of the charter school in which the child is enrolled stating that the child has met the new immunization requirements.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 1041; A 1997, 1877)
SECTION 6
SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY PHILOSOPHY
This is our highest priority. We cannot be a successful learning organization if we are not a safe place. This includes environmental, physical, and emotional safety. We will work to make sure we have a safe site. We will build our school culture to eliminate bullying and any social emotional situations that create unnecessary strains on our students and staff. To be the best middle school in Nevada we want to teach our students how to respect each other no matter what.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Should an emergency or disaster situation ever arise in our area while school is in session, we want you to be aware that the school has made preparations to respond effectively in such situations. In fact, public schools in Nevada are built to meet stringent construction standards and they may be safer than your own home in the event of a disaster. Should we have a major disaster during school hours, your student(s) will be cared for at the school.
MEADOW VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS POLICY
(CRITICAL INCIDENT PLAN)
Because of the many types of emergencies that could occur in school; policies regarding the different types of emergencies are as follows:
Immediate Evacuation of the School: This could be due to a threat to the school, or an unsafe area within the school. We evacuate the school, and depending upon the type of emergency, we either are allowed to come back into the school, or we re-locate to the relocation area. The relocation areas are the Panaca Fire Station and Panaca Pioneer Park. This is where the parents and the students are re-united and announcements are made regarding the rest of the school day. If it is due to a chemical spill that is not immediately life threatening, the students will be loaded on a bus and taken to a safe area arranged by the police. Whatever is done for the school, is also done for the town. You will be notified where to go. When we all reach the safe areas, the school will then reunite students with their parents/guardians.
Shelter in Place: This is where there is a chemical spill on the highway. We will be notified by the Police and will immediately seal the school down. Do not come to the school. You, and your family will be given the same type of warning. Immediately shut all your doors; tape plastic bags over your windows, and shut off coolers and heaters. You want to make your house as air tight as possible. No one is to go outside, until we get the all clear sign from the Fire and Police Department. This is a very serious situation, and we have supplies at the school ready for this type of emergency. When we get the all clear, then all the students from the school will be taken to the Panaca Fire Station and Panaca Pioneer Park to reunite with their families, unless the Fire and Sheriff Department decide to further evacuate the town. In that case, we will all meet wherever they assign us.
Lock Down: This is done if there is a dangerous intruder or situation going on in the school. The school will go into lock down. Lock down is also a very serious situation. Do not come to the school. We have been trained, and have done drills with both students and the emergency teams. (Police, Fire, EMTs). If parents come to the school they will endanger themselves and their students. As soon as the emergency is under control, the Police will escort the students to the relocation area (Panaca Fire Station and Panaca Pioneer Park).
Our school is trained, equipped and ready to fulfill our obligations towards your students. Please be patient, and do not flood the school with phone calls. We will call you. We will eventually relocate your children to you at the designated areas. We feel the great weight of the responsibility for the lives of your children, and have done a great deal of work to insure their safe return to their families.
The district and each school all have critical incident plans regarding the above, and other areas of concern. Each school has a copy of their policy. Please feel free to review the entire policy by contacting the office.
SAFE SCHOOL REPORTING
It is of utmost importance that students inform school staff if they are aware of any potential school violence situations developing. The only incidences in which violence has been avoided have been those in which students have reported their concern. Secrecy should never be a choice when it places lives at risk.
SECTION 7
PARENT/HOME INVOLVEMENT
We want parents and guardians to be part of our team. We value your input and your knowledge of these precious students. Come share your ideas, come share your concerns, come shares your hopes, and by all means feel invited and welcome at Meadow Valley Middle School.
Whether you want to help us tutor students who are struggling or just volunteer in a classroom, we are excited to have you on our team. All volunteers must be fingerprinted.
Currently we are hoping to get several parents to come help our students with math, reading, or writing. Contact the office if you can get involved.
Here are some policies from LCSD:
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER THE
PROTECTION OF PUPIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT (PPRA)
PPRA affords parents certain rights regarding our conduct of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. These include the right to:
Consent before students are required to submit to a survey that concerns one or more of the following protected areas (“protected information survey”) if the survey is funded in whole or in part by a program of the U. S. Department of Education (ED) –
Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent;
Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;
Sex behavior or attitudes;
Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;
Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family relationships;
Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers;
Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or parents; or
Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility.
Receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of -
Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding;
Any non-emergency; inclusive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under State law; and
Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information obtained from students for marketing or to sell to others distribute the information to others.
Inspect, upon request and before administration or use –
Protected information surveys of students;
Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes; and
Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.
Parents who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U. S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901
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RELEASE OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION
The District also makes student directory information available to specific agencies in accordance with state and federal laws. Directory Information may include the following items:
Student’s name
Birthday
Birthplace
Address
Telephone number
Major course of study
Participation in school activities
Dates of attendance
Awards
Previous school attendance
Height and weight of athletes
Appropriate directory information MAY BE provided to the following:
Any non-profit agency
Employers and prospective employers of students
News media including newspapers, magazines and radio stations
Directory Information MAY NOT be provided to:
Private profit-making organizations
Names and addresses of senior or terminating students may be given to public or private schools and colleges.
Upon request from the parent of a student age 17 or younger, the District will withhold directory information about the student. If the student is 18 years or older or enrolled in an institution of post-secondary instruction, the pupil’s request to deny access to directory information will be honored.
If you do not wish directory information released (see above), please check the appropriate box on the Receipt of Annual Notification Form. Note that this will prohibit the District from providing the pupil’s name and other information to the news media, school organizations, parent/teacher associations, interested employers and similar parties.
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MEADOW VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Meadow Valley Middle School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender or national origin in the educational programs or activities which it provides.
This nondiscrimination policy includes:
Vocational programs
Counseling services for students
Access by students to educational programs
Course offerings
Textbooks
Student activities
Federal law also protects students from unlawful harassment in school programs or activities. Both male and female students are protected from harassment, regardless of who is the harasser.
If you feel that your rights have been violated, or that you have been discriminated against in any of the programs or services offered by Meadow Valley Middle School, please contact the office at 775-728-4655.
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Lincoln County School District
District Restorative Discipline Plan
Revised August 2023
School staff and stakeholder input 8-10-23 and Board approved 8-9-23
State law (NRS 392.4644) requires that the Lincoln County School District Board of Trustees establish a plan to provide for the restorative discipline of students and on-site review of disciplinary decisions. The plan must:
Be developed with the input and participation of teachers, school administrators and other educational personnel and support personnel who are employed by the school district, pupils who are enrolled in schools within the school district, and the parents and guardians of students who are enrolled in schools within the district;
Be consistent with the written rules of behavior prescribed by the district to ensure that its public schools are safe places for learning; Include provisions designed to address the specific disciplinary needs and concerns of each school within the school district; Provide restorative disciplinary practices, including:
o Holding a student accountable for his or her behavior;
o Restoration or remedies related to the behavior of the student;
o Relief for any victim of the student; and
o Changing the behavior of the student
Provide for the temporary removal of a student from a classroom or other premises of a public school if, in the judgment of the teacher or other staff member responsible for the classroom or other premises, the student has engaged in behavior that seriously interferes with the ability of the teacher to teach the other students in the classroom and with the ability of the other students to learn or with the ability of the staff member to discharge his or her duties;
Provide for the placement of a student in a different school within the school district if a school is unable to retain a student in the school for the safety of any person or because doing so would not be in the best interest of the student;
Include the names of any members of a committee to review the temporary alternative placement of students;
Be in accordance with the statewide framework for restorative justice developed pursuant to state law, including, without limitation, by addressing the occurrences of the suspension, expulsion or removal of pupils from school that disproportionately affect (a) Pupils who are economically disadvantaged; (b) Pupils from major racial and ethnic groups; (c)
Pupils with disabilities; (d) Pupils who are English learners; (e) Pupils who are migratory children; (f) Gender; (g) Pupils who are homeless; (h) Pupils in foster care; and (i) Pupils
whose parent or guardian is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a reserve component thereof or the National Guard.
Be posted on the Internet websites maintained by the school district and the schools; and Be distributed by written or electronic copy to each teacher, school administrator and all educational support personnel who are employed at or assigned to the school.
Introduction
The optimum benefits of the instructional process are available only when each student participates in and contributes to the process of learning that takes place in the classroom. To assure that this is present in each classroom, the Trustees believe that each student must adhere to the standards of conduct established by the school district and each of the schools. School administrators and teachers will make known to all students and parents the expectations of good school conduct. They will assure that all class conduct is based on these principles. Moreover, the decisions made by school administrators and teachers will reflect their commitment to fair, unbiased, and equitable responses to students who engage in misconduct.
Students who do not observe the standards interrupt their own instruction, but more seriously, that of other students in the class. Students who will not observe these standards and whose parents will not or cannot affect proper behavior will be denied the opportunity to attend school. It shall be the policy of the Board of Trustees that the Superintendent shall cause to formulate administrative regulations to provide a basic discipline procedure for each of the schools in the district. Each school shall be charged with the development of school and classroom plans that are consistent with the regulations and that serve the unique needs of each school.
Exclusion from the educational program of the schools, whether by suspension or expulsion, is the most severe sanction that can be imposed on a student in the LCSD and one that will not be imposed without appropriate due process, including timely notification to parents/guardians. Accordingly, suspension or expulsion of students in the LCSD will occur only in compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations, including compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as applicable. When city, state or federal laws have been violated, a referral will be made to the proper legal authorities.
Development and Content Restorative Discipline Plan
The Restorative Discipline Plan (RDP) has been developed with the input and participation of teachers, school administrators and other educational personnel and support personnel who are employed by the LCSD, and the parents and guardians of students who are enrolled in schools within the LCSD.
The LCSD RDP is consistent with LCSD Policy JFC (Student Conduct and Discipline) and the corresponding Administrative Regulation that sets forth the specific requirements for imposing out-of-school removals, including the timelines and processes for appealing suspension and expulsions. The RDP is also consistent with Nevada Revised Statutes 392.461 et seq. (Behavior and Discipline) and Nevada Revised Statutes 388.121 et seq. (Provision of Safe and Respectful Learning Environment).
Restorative Discipline Practices The RDP includes a focus on the prevention of misconduct through an emphasis on communication and supervision. The following practices are used:
Prevention of Misconduct
Communication
Students and parents receive information about behavioral expectations and restorative discipline practices through these activities:
Posting of the LCSD RDP on school and district websites
Conferences with students
Parent teacher conferences
Teacher contact with parents by phone, email, electronic messaging and in person
Teachers’ syllabi/classroom codes/standard operating procedures (SOP)
Presentations by teachers and administrators at the beginning of each year to explain behavioral expectations to students and SOP’s
Student handbooks
Information shared through Infinite Campus and other social media
Annual awareness/prevention intervention, The Week of Respect (first week of October)
Classroom-Based Interventions
Clearly define/post the behavioral expectations, SOP’s.
Implement procedures for all class routines SOP’s- entering the room, handing in assignments, sharpening the pencil, welcoming a guest, etc.
TEACH and ROLE-PLAY the behavioral expectations, classroom procedures, use of materials, etc. Demonstrate what the expected behavior “looks like” (positive example) as well as what it “does not look like” (non-example).
Pre-correct - Prior to directing students to perform a task, provide a description of what the expected behavior will look like. “Lunch will be in two minutes. At that time,
everyone will put away all the materials, push in all the chairs and line up.”
Cue/Prompt/Remind - Provide a pre-arranged/previously taught cue to remind specific students to engage in the appropriate behavior.
Acknowledge students who appropriately demonstrate the expected behavior.
Specifically explain HOW the behavior did not meet the stated / taught expectation. “It is disrespectful to other students when you _____.”
Provide a warning - “Respect a school rule. All students are expected to talk respectfully to staff and students here at ABC School. This is your official warning.”
Check for student understanding of the behavioral expectations - “Please summarize what we discussed so I ensure there is no confusion.”
Evaluate the student’s skill repertoire. Determining if the student is capable of demonstrating the behavioral expectation. Evaluate behavior & academic domains.
Determine the FUNCTION of the misbehavior. All behaviors serve a purpose (function).
Determine what the student is gaining or avoiding by misbehaving?
Provide a structured choice - clearly offer a choice between two alternatives and state the consequence for each. “You can work quietly on your assignment now and leave with the class or work with me during lunch.”
Evaluate ENVIRONMENTAL factors within the classroom which may be contributing to the misbehavior: Space, Time, Materials, Interactions.
Collaborate with colleagues to identify behavior patterns and trends (class to class, year to year, etc.).
Use a variety of consequences: Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Penalties and Punishments. Remember, punishment is the least effective consequence for students with antisocial behaviors.
Evaluate the effectiveness of consequences. Ineffective consequences must be analyzed and modified. Seek assistance for “out of the box” ideas.
Involve a problem-solving team.
Supervision
The LCSD provides necessary supervision to support positive student behaviors and deter
misconduct through these activities:
Staff supervision at assigned duty areas before and after school, at nutrition breaks and
during lunch, and at school-sponsored activities
The work of our safe school professionals and counselors or social worker
Access to support from law enforcement officials and juvenile probation officers as
necessary
Temporary Removals, Temporary Alternative Placements, and Review Committee
School administrators and teachers will not subject themselves to abuse, annoyance or
interruptions of their normal teaching functions by violations of the stated standards. They shall
hold students to strict account for their conduct on school grounds, on the playground and during
any intermission, (e.g. recess, field trips, and all school-sponsored activities).
If, in the judgment of a teacher, a student has engaged in behavior that seriously interferes with
the ability of the teacher to teach and the other students to learn, the student shall be temporarily
removed from the classroom and assigned to a temporary alternative placement. While in
alternative placement, the student shall be separated from other students, under the supervision of
appropriate school personnel, and prohibited from engaging in extracurricular activities.
The principal of the school shall provide an explanation of the reason for the removal to the student
and offer the student an opportunity to respond to the explanation, and shall, within 24 hours,
notify the student’s parent of the removal.
Not later than three school days after the student was removed from the classroom, a conference
shall be held with the student, the student’s parent, the principal and the student’s teacher to discuss
the removal of the student from the classroom. The conference can be rescheduled or waived by
the parent.
Following this conference, or after not more than three days of alternative placement, the principal
shall recommend whether the student shall continue in alternative placement, or return to his or
her class. If the teacher disagrees with the principal’s recommendation, the principal shall
immediately convene a disciplinary review committee composed of the principal, two teachers,
and one staff member selected by a majority of their peers. One additional teacher and one
additional staff member will be selected as alternates. The specific names of the members and
alternates of the disciplinary review committee will be identified no later than September 15 at the
beginning of each school year.
The committee will do one of the following:
1. Return the student to his or her classroom
2. Assign the student to another appropriate classroom
3. Assign the student to an available alternative education program
4. Recommend the student be suspended or expelled
5. Take any other necessary appropriate disciplinary action against the student
Plan for Placement of a Student in a Different School Within the District
If a school is unable to retain a student in the school for the safety of any person or because doing
so would not be in the best interest of the student, the student may be suspended, expelled or placed
in another school. If a student is placed in another school, the current school of the student shall
explain what services will be provided to the student at the new school that the current school is
unable to provide to address the specific needs and behaviors of the student. The current school
and new school shall create a plan of action based on restorative justice for the student and ensure
that any resources required to execute the plan are available at the new school.
LCSD RDP Distribution
The LCSD RDP is posted on the district and school websites and available at each school site. The
LCSD RDP will be added to the student handbooks. Handbooks will include the information
applicable to all schools but may also include the “specific provisions” applicable to the specific
school. In addition, the LCSD RDP distributed by written or electronic copy to each teacher,
school administrator and all educational support personnel who are employed at or assigned to the
school.
Provisions to Address Specific Disciplinary Needs and Concerns of Each School
The RDP includes the following provisions designed to address the specific disciplinary needs and
concerns of each school within the school district.
LCSD is implementing a Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) as a preventative,
supportive, consistent instructional and motivational model to deter negative student
behaviors. If student behavior falls below expectations, as listed in the school handbook, school
teams can develop behavioral guidelines and a matrix to determine appropriate consequences
and/or interventions for student behavior violations appropriate for their grade levels at each
site. In all instances, these guidelines may be modified contingent upon the level of severity of
the incident, aligned with the age, developmental level and other extenuating circumstances. The
guidelines are applicable to incidents that occur at school, travel to and from school, during
lunch, and while involved in all school-sponsored activities.
As part of the school’s MTSS matrix, site teams will develop restorative practices to include
intervention strategies and logical consequences in addition to or as an alternative to the negative
consequences for inappropriate behavior that may not lead to changes in behavior. Examples are
given in the Classroom-Based Interventions section above.
Student Responsibilities
It is the belief of Lincoln County School District that students are expected to follow their
school’s classroom codes and school SOP’s. In order to do so, each school must establish
school-wide behavioral guidelines to include expectations within the classroom, playground,
lunchroom, passing periods, as well as expectations away at school sponsored activities. At
each school site, students will be provided a handbook that includes established school and
district rules. In addition, students will receive instruction on the expected school behavior, and
be held to those expectations consistently.
Teacher Responsibilities
LCSD teachers will implement individualized classroom management systems along with class
codes and SOP’s, ensuring that it is taught to all students and communicated to parents. Each
classroom plan should include both positive reinforcement for students demonstrating
appropriate behaviors as well as progressive steps of discipline for students who demonstrate
actions not meeting classroom expectations. Minor classroom offenses should be handled by the
teacher at the lowest level deemed appropriate. Students referred to the office should have
already gone through the defined steps in a teacher’s progressive discipline plan, unless the
behavior is deemed beyond classroom intervention.
Parent/Guardian Responsibilities
If a child is experiencing difficulty with behavior or is unclear about classroom or school
expectations, the first step in the process is to work with the child’s teacher directly to ensure the
right supports and/or interventions are in place. Intervening and communicating early is vital to
your child’s success in school. Parents will be contacted by the school (teacher and/or
administrator) when their child’s behavior has warranted that level of intervention which could
include repeated minor offenses and/or a major incident.
Administrator Responsibilities
The administrators of each site will be responsible to ensure that teachers are following their
classroom management plans, classroom codes and SOP’s for expected
behavior. Administrators will support staff in implementing their plans and will address student
disciplinary referrals as expediently as possible, and in accordance with district policy as well as
state and federal laws. Administrators will provide necessary information regarding the outcome
of an incident in accordance with established procedures. Administrators will ensure that
consistent log entries are made in Infinite Campus as well as documenting and sharing behavior
plans, safety plans, and restorative practice plans as needed.
Transportation (NRS 392.4636)
The Board recognizes that parents of pupils who are transported to school by District buses are
responsible for the supervision of such pupils until such time as the pupil boards the bus in the
morning and after the pupil leaves the bus at the end of the school day. The responsibility of the
School District commences when the pupil boards the bus and ends when the pupil is delivered
to the regular bus stop at the close of the school day. The Board shall require pupils to conduc
themselves in the bus in a manner consistent with established standards for classroom behavior.
In cases when a pupil does not conduct themselves properly on a bus, the Supervisor or
Transportation shall inform the building principal, who will inform the parents immediately of
the misconduct and request their cooperation in checking the pupil’s behavior.
Pupils who become a serious disciplinary problem on the school bus may have their riding
privileges suspended. In such cases, the parents of the pupils involved become responsible for
seeing that their children get to and from school safely.
Notice of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex Under Title IX
LCSD does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program and activity it
operates. The school district is required by Title IX not to discriminate in such a manner. The
requirement not to discriminate in the school district’s program or activity extends to
employment.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX to the school district may be referred to the school district’s Title IX Coordinator, or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202, or both.
Appendix
Supports for sites as they learn and develop ideas as a team around restorative practices in schools as outlined by AB168.
(Taken from Restorative Justice and School Safety PD shared by NDE)
Schools are required to use restorative justice in all disciplinary actions in lieu of out of school suspension. Restorative Justice is defined as a non-punitive intervention and support provided by school to pupil to improve behavior and remedy any harm caused by pupil.
What is the intent of Restorative Justice Practices in Schools?
● Center the needs and experiences of those harmed
● Hold those who do harm accountable by building empathy and repairing harm
● Create a path forward through changing behavior and building relationships
Two Different Restorative Strategies
Whole School approach uses restorative justice to build culture and climate based on restorative values of respect, trust, inclusion, tolerance, understanding, and more. Building a restorative culture results in few incidents of harm overall.
Incident Driven approach uses restorative justice to respond to specific events on a school campus - such as fighting, bullying, teacher disrespect, insubordination or other disciplinary violations.
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DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW
Lincoln County School District
Google Workspace for Education Notice to Parents and Guardians
To Parents and Guardians,
At Lincoln County School District, we use Google Workspace for Education, and we are seeking your permission to provide and manage a Google Workspace for Education account for your child. Google Workspace for Education is a set of education productivity tools from Google including Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Classroom, and more used by tens of millions of students and teachers around the world. At Lincoln County School District, students will use their Google Workspace for Education accounts to complete assignments, communicate with their teachers, sign into their Chromebooks], and learn 21st century digital citizenship skills.
The notice below provides answers to common questions about what Google can and can’t do with your child’s personal information, including:
• What personal information does Google collect?
• How does Google use this information?
• Will Google disclose my child’s personal information?
• Does Google use student personal information for users in K-12 schools to target advertising? • Can my child share information with others using the Google Workspace for Education account?
Please read it carefully, let us know of any questions, and then sign below to indicate that you’ve read the notice and give your consent. If you don’t provide your consent, we will not create a Google Workspace for Education account for your child. Not providing consent to use Google services could impact the educational experience for your child. For example, students who cannot use Google services may need to use other forms of learning to complete assignments or collaborate with peers.
I give permission for Lincoln County School District to create/maintain a Google Workspace for Education account for my child and for Google to collect, use, and disclose information about my child only for the purposes described in the notice below.
Thank you,
Lincoln County School District
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Full name of student
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Printed name of parent/guardian
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Signature of parent/guardian Date
Disclosure Statement
The signed form will remain active and on file for ongoing use. If any changes are needed, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school secretary or administrator in writing. No updates will be made unless formal notice is provided.
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Lincoln County School District
Google Workspace for Education Notice to Parents and Guardians
This notice describes the personal information we provide to Google for these accounts and how Google collects, uses, and discloses personal information from students in connection with these accounts.
Using their Google Workspace for Education accounts, students may access and use the following “Core Services” offered by Google (described
at https://workspace.google.com/terms/user_features.html):
• Assignments
• Calendar
• Classroom
• Cloud Search
• Drive and Docs
• Gmail
• Google Chat
• Google Chrome Sync
• Google Meet
• Google Vault
• Groups for Business
• Jamboard
• Keep
• Migrate
• Sites
• Tasks
In addition, we also allow students to access certain other Google services with their Google Workspace for Education accounts. Specifically, your child may have access to the following “Additional Services”:
• YouTube and Google Maps, Google Books, Google Earth, and Google Search. A list of additional services is available at https://lcsdnv.com/
• Further, we allow students to access additional third-party services with their Google Workspace for Education accounts. Our school administrator enables access to these third party services with your student’s Google Workspace for Education account, and authorizes the disclosure of data, as requested by the third party services. Additional information about these third-party services is available at https://lcsdnv.com/
Google provides information about the information it collects, as well as how it uses and discloses the information it collects from Google Workspace for Education accounts in its Google Workspace for Education Privacy Notice. You can read that notice online at https://workspace.google.com/terms/education_privacy.html You should review this information in its entirety, but below are answers to some common questions:
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What personal information does Google collect?
When creating a student account, Lincoln County School District may provide Google with certain personal information about the student, including, for example, a name, email address, and password. Google may also collect personal information directly from students, such as telephone number for account recovery or a profile photo added to the Google Workspace for Education account.
When a student uses Google core services, Google also collects information based on the use of those services. This includes:
• Account information, which includes things like name and email address.
• Activity while using the core services, which includes things like viewing and interacting with content, people with whom your student communicates or shares content, and other details about their usage of the services.
• Settings, apps, browsers & devices. Google collects information about your student’s settings and the apps, browsers, and devices they use to access Google services. This information includes browser and device type, settings configuration, unique identifiers, operating system, mobile network information, and application version number. Google also collects information about the interaction of your student’s apps, browsers, and devices with Google services, including IP address, crash reports, system activity, and the date and time of a request.
• Location information. Google collects information about your student’s location as determined by various technologies such as IP address and GPS.
• Direct communications. Google keeps records of communications when your student provides feedback, asks questions, or seeks technical support
The Additional Services we allow students to access with their Google Workspace for Education accounts may also collect the following information, as described in the Google Privacy Policy:
• Activity while using additional services, which includes things like terms your student searches for, videos they watch, content and ads they view and interact with, voice and audio information when they use audio features, purchase activity, and activity on third-party sites and apps that use Google services.
• Apps, browsers, and devices. Google collects the information about your student’s apps, browser, and devices described above in the core services section.
• Location information. Google collects info about your student’s location as determined by various technologies including: GPS, IP address, sensor data from their device, and information about things near their device, such as Wi-Fi access points, cell towers, and Bluetooth-enabled devices. The types of location data we collect depend in part on your student’s device and account settings.
How does Google use this information?
In Google Workspace for Education Core Services, Google uses student personal information primarily to provide the core services that schools and students use, but it’s also used to maintain
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and improve the services; make recommendations to optimize the use of the services; provide and improve other services your student requests; provide support; protect Google’s users, customers, the public, and Google; and comply with legal obligations. See the Google Cloud Privacy Notice for more information.
In Google Additional Services, Google may use the information collected from all Additional Services to deliver, maintain, and improve our services; develop new services; provide personalized services; measure performance; communicate with schools or users; and protect Google, Google’s users, and the public. See the Google Privacy Policy for more details.
Does Google use student personal information for users in K-12 schools to target advertising?
No. There are no ads shown in Google Workspace for Education core services. Also, none of the personal information collected in the core services is used for advertising purposes.
Some additional services show ads; however, for users in primary and secondary (K12) schools, the ads will not be personalized ads, which means Google does not use information from your student’s account or past activity to target ads. However, Google may show ads based on general factors like the student’s search queries, the time of day, or the content of a page they’re reading.
Can my child share information with others using the Google Workspace for Education account?
We may allow students to access Google services such as Google Docs and Sites, which include features where users can share information with others or publicly. For example, if your student shares a photo with a friend who then makes a copy of it, or shares it again, then that photo may continue to appear in the friend’s Google Account, even if your student removes it from their Google Account. When users share information publicly, it may become accessible through search engines, including Google Search.
Will Google disclose my child’s personal information?
Google will not share personal information with companies, organizations and individuals outside of Google except in the following cases:
With our school: Our school administrator (and resellers who manage your or your organization’s Workspace account) will have access to your student’s information. For example, they may be able to:
• View account information, activity and statistics;
• Change your student’s account password;
• Suspend or terminate your student’s account access;
• Access your student’s account information in order to satisfy applicable law, regulation, legal process, or enforceable governmental request;
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• Restrict your student’s ability to delete or edit their information or privacy settings. With your consent: Google will share personal information outside of Google with parental consent.
For external processing: Google will share personal information with Google’s affiliates and other trusted third party providers to process it for us as Google instructs them and in compliance with our Google Privacy Policy, the Google Cloud Privacy Notice, and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
For legal reasons: Google will share personal information outside of Google if they have a good-faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of the information is reasonably necessary for legal reasons, including complying with enforceable governmental requests and protecting you and Google.
What choices do I have as a parent or guardian?
First, you can consent to the collection and use of your child’s information by Google. If you don’t provide your consent, we will not create a Google Workspace for Education account for your child, and Google will not collect or use your child’s information as described in this notice.
If you consent to your child’s use of Google Workspace for Education, you can access or request deletion of your child’s Google Workspace for Education account by contacting your child’s school administrator. If you wish to stop any further collection or use of your child's information, you can request that we use the service controls available to access personal information, limit your child’s access to features or services, or delete personal information in the services or your child’s account entirely. You and your child can also visit https://myaccount.google.com while signed in to the Google Workspace for Education account to view and manage the personal information and settings of the account.
What if I have more questions or would like to read further?
If you have questions about our use of Google’s Google Workspace for Education accounts or the choices available to you, please contact your child’s school administrator. If you want to learn more about how Google collects, uses, and discloses personal information to provide services to us, please review the Google Workspace for Education Privacy Center (at
https://www.google.com/edu/trust/), the Google Workspace for Education Privacy Notice(at https://workspace.google.com/terms/education_privacy.html), and the Google Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/), and the Google Cloud Privacy Notice at (https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice).
The Core Google Workspace for Education services are provided to us under Google Workspace for Education Agreement (at https://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/terms/education_terms.html) and the Cloud Data Processing Addendum (as https://cloud.google.com/terms/data-processing-addendum).
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What is the Educational Involvement Accord?
“Family Engagement is a shared responsibility between schools, families, and communities where all receive equitable access to tools and supports needed to successfully work together toward the development of children and youth for college, career, and lifelong learning.”
The Accord is an agreement between the entire school staff, parents/legal guardians, and students on how to work together to improve student outcomes.
The Accord:
▪ Explains some of the shared responsibilities of school staff, parents/legal guardians, and students
▪ Provides resources to parents/legal guardians to help support their child’s education
▪ Shares how parents can get engaged in their child’s education
As a school we understand… the importance of providing a supportive and effective learning environment in order to help students meet the state’s challenging academic standards.
As a school we will consistently…
▪ Ensure each student is provided high-quality instruction, supervision, and positive interaction
▪ Make staff available to parents/legal guardians if they have any concerns
▪ Maximize students educational and social experience
▪ Provide parents/legal guardians reports on their child’s progress ▪ Seek out the best interest of each student As a student I understand… that my education is important.
As a student I will consistently…
▪ Arrive at school each day on time and prepared to learn
▪ Complete and submit homework on time
▪ Read each day before or after school
▪ Show effort, respect, cooperation, and fairness to all
▪ Use all school equipment and property appropriately and safely
The Importance of Regular Two-Way Communication Two-way communication is back and forth verbal, written, or electronic communication between two sides. Good two-way communication between families and schools is necessary for students to succeed and helps build relationships between teachers and their students’ families.
Opportunities for two-way communication include:
• Parent-teacher conferences
• Parent-teacher organizations or school community councils
• Weekly or monthly folders of student work sent home for parent review and comment
• Phone calls
• E-mail or school website
As a parent/legal guardian I understand… that as my child’s first teacher, my participation in my child’s education will help their achievement.
As a parent/legal guardian I will consistently…
▪ Be responsible for my child’s attendance to school
▪ Contribute at least 5 hours of time each school year attending or volunteering at school-related activities, parent-teacher conferences, parent meetings, and other school-sponsored events.
▪ Read to my child or encourage my child to read
▪ Review and check my child’s homework
By signing the Accord… you agree to the shared responsibility between the entire school staff, parents/legal guardians, and students on how to work together to improve student outcomes.
Accompanying Materials
Pursuant to NRS 392.4575(3), the Accord must be accompanied by, without limitation:
(a) Information describing how the parent or legal guardian may contact the pupil’s teacher and the principal of the school in which the pupil is enrolled;
(b) The curriculum of the course or standards for the grade in which the pupil is enrolled, as applicable, including, without limitation, a calendar that indicates the dates of major examinations and the due dates of significant projects, if those dates are known by the teacher at the time that the information is distributed;
(c) The homework and grading policies of the pupil’s teacher or school;
(d) Directions for finding resource materials for the course or grade in which the pupil is enrolled, as applicable;
(e) Suggestions for parents and legal guardians to assist pupils in their schoolwork at home;
(f) The dates of scheduled conferences between teachers or administrators and the parents or legal guardians of the pupil;
(g) The manner in which reports of the pupil’s progress will be delivered to the parent or legal guardian and how a parent or legal guardian may request a report of progress;
(h) The classroom rules and policies;
(i) The dress code of the school, if any;
(j) The availability of assistance to parents who have limited proficiency in the English language;
(k) Information describing the availability of free and reduced-price meals, including, without limitation, information regarding school breakfast, school lunch and summer meal programs;
(l) Opportunities for parents and legal guardians to become involved in the education of their children and to volunteer for the school or class; and
(m) The code of honor relating to cheating prescribed pursuant to NRS 392.461.
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Student Accident Insurance Coverage
2025–2026 School Year
Our School District provides to all enrolled students (Pre-K through 12th Grade) an Excess Student Accident insurance policy through Gerber Life Insurance Company. The Student Accident insurance provides coverage for participating in school sponsored and supervised activities on or off school premise. Coverage includes participation in Interscholastic Sports; including Football, One Day Field Trips and Overnight Field Trips* (no more than 7 consecutive nights). This includes travel directly (uninterruptedly) to and from a regularly scheduled activity with other members as a group. Travel must be supervised by a person authorized by the school.
Schedule of Benefits:
Maximum Benefit $25,000
Deductible $250
Coinsurance None
Inpatient
Room & Board: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Intensive Care: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Hospital Miscellaneous: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Surgery: 100% Usual and Customary Charges based on data provided by Ingenix, at the 80th percentile.
Assistant Surgeon: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Anesthetist: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Registered Nurse: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Physician's Visits: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Pre-admission Testing: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Outpatient
Surgery: 100% Usual and Customary Charges based on data provided by Ingenix at the 80th percentile.
Day Surgery Miscellaneous: 100% Usual and Customary Charges (Usual and Customary Charges for Day Surgery Miscellaneous are based on the Outpatient Surgical Facility Charge Index.)
Assistant Surgeon: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Anesthetist: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Outpatient Misc. Benefit: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Physician's Visits: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Physiotherapy: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Medical Emergency: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Diagnostic X-Rays: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Laboratory: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Tests & Procedures: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Prescription Drugs: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Other
Ambulance: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Durable Medical Equipment: 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Dental (Benefits paid on Injury to Sound, Natural Teeth only.) 100% Usual and Customary Charges
Replacement of eyeglasses, hearing aids or contact lenses damaged during a covered Injury, if medical treatment is also received for the covered Injury. 100% Usual and Customary Charges This is a highlight of benefits and all claims payments are subject to the term of the policy.
HOW BENEFITS ARE PAID
(Excess Coverage)
Excess Coverage: If an Injury to the Insured Person results in incurring Covered Medical Expenses for any of the services specified in the Schedule of Benefits, the Company will pay the Covered Medical Expenses incurred subject to the Deductible Amount and Coinsurance Percentage (if any), that are in excess of Covered Medical Expenses payable by any other valid and collectible insurance. Covered Medical Expenses excludes amounts not covered by the primary carrier due to penalties imposed on the Insured for failing to comply with policy provisions or requirements.
NOTICE OF CLAIM
Written notice of claim must be given to the Company within 90 days after the occurrence or commencement of any loss covered by this policy, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible. Notice given by or on behalf of the Named Insured to the Company, with information sufficient to identify the Named Insured shall be deemed notice to the Company. Written proof of loss must be furnished to the Company at its said office within 90 days after the date of such loss. Treatment must begin 180 days after the date of Injury and is received within 12 months after date of injury.
In the event of an Accident, students should:
1. Secure treatment at the nearest medical facility of their choice.
2. Obtain a receipt (if payment of any bills were made) and itemized copy of charges from the provider of medical services and send copies of their itemized bills, examples of the itemized forms on page 2 of the claim form packet, primary insurance Explanation of Benefits and the fully completed and signed accident claim form to the claims office – mail all correspondence to WEB-TPA, P.O. Box 2415, Grapevine, TX 76099-2415 or email to benefit.assist@webtpa.com
3. Call 1-866-975-9468, Policy #28-3767-25 with any Claims questions.
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NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: Code of Honor
Senate Bill (SB) 214, Section 17.5 of the 2005 Nevada Legislative session directs the Nevada Department of Education to “prescribe by regulation a written policy that
establishes a code of honor for pupils relating to cheating on examinations and course work.” The policy was required to “be developed in consultation with the boards of
trustees of school districts, the governing bodies of charter schools, educational personnel employed by school districts and charter schools, and local associations and organizations of parents whose children are enrolled in public schools throughout” Nevada. In addition, “copies of the Code of Honor must be available for inspection” at each public and charter school and, as part of SB 214, Section 17 (m), it must be distributed at the beginning of each school year with the newly developed Educational Involvement Accord.
On January 12, 2006, a Code of Honor Work Group, comprised of the identified members, was assembled. The goals of this work group were to develop a policy by
identifying the critical components of the Code of Honor (Code) and by defining cheating in a clear and concise way. Work Group members utilized provided materials, such as
cheating policies at Nevada high schools, as well as additional resources to guide their work. The development of the Code as well as the accompanying guidance relied heavily on the valued input of all the work group members. After completing the first draft of the Code, all work group members had another opportunity to provide more feedback
through e-mail correspondence and a January 25, 2006, conference call to discuss the developed and edited policy. Throughout this guidance document, you will find information on the newly developed Code as well as potential resources that may prove useful in the implementation of the policy.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Code of Honor
1. Who must use the Code of Honor policy prescribed by Nevada Department of Education (NDE)?
All public schools, including charter schools.
2. What is in the Code of Honor?
The policy is required to include “a definition of cheating that clearly and concisely informs pupils which acts constitute cheating.” In addition, desired student behavior is described as well as the roles of all educational partners – staff, students, and parents.
3. Are there any specified requirements for distributing the Code of Honor?
Yes, Senate Bill (SB) 214, Section 17 (m) requires the Code of Honor to accompany the Educational Involvement Accord when it is distributed at the beginning of each school year.
4. Are there any other requirements relative to the Code of Honor that schools and/or districts must follow? Yes, “copies of the Code of Honor must be made available for inspection at each public school located within a school district, including, without limitation, each charter school, in an area on the grounds of the school that is open to the public.” Since it is legislatively required to have a copy available “on the grounds,” it would be important to designate a specific area, such as a public bulletin board in the hallway of the school, to satisfy this requirement. Additionally, a school and/or district may want to communicate this policy with the public in a number of other ways:
• Post the Code of Honor on the district and/or school website
• Include the Code of Honor in the student handbook or folder
5. Are the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) regulations relative to cheating and test security still in effect? Yes, Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 389.616 still governs the policies and practices for administering and taking the HSPE. For more information and guidance on the HSPE regulations, go to the Nevada Department of Education website and click on Assessment. Once on the Assessment page, click on NPEP Resources to access the Guidelines for the Nevada Proficiency Examination Program (NPEP).
6. Do ALL (K-12) students receive this Code of Honor? Yes, since it must be distributed with the Educational Involvement Accord, all students, grades kindergarten through 12th, will receive this policy. Obviously, there are great differences in ability, experience, and knowledge between the ages of 5 years and 18 years. Consequently, it is suggested that schools approach the Code of Honor with consideration for the age and experience of the students. For example, one way a school or district may want to approach introducing this policy to the parents of young children would be to include an introductory letter explaining its purpose and how it relates to a child given his/her age. Attached in Appendix A is a sample letter that may be used to introduce the Code of Honor policy to the parents of younger children.
7. Are there any resources that teachers or parents can access that help teach and guide children in this area? Yes, attached in Appendix B is a list of websites and resources that teachers and parents may find useful in teaching children about honesty and integrity as well as identifying the characteristics of cheating and plagiarism. These sources have not been screened, reviewed, or endorsed by the Nevada Department of Education; however, other educators, including the Code of Honor work group, have found these resources to be helpful.
8. Are the Code of Honor and the Educational Involvement Accord available electronically? Yes, they can be found on the Nevada Department of Education website (www.doe.nv.gov).
APPENDIX A: Sample Introductory Letter
Dear Parents:
During the 2005 Nevada Legislative session, Senate Bill 214, Section 17.5 directed the Nevada Department of Education to write a “Code of Honor” policy that defines cheating on examinations and coursework. This policy is required to be distributed to all Nevada public school students in order to make students and families aware of Nevada’s policy regarding academic honesty and integrity. As you know, all children grow and learn at different rates and it is important to keep this in mind when approaching the concepts of cheating and dishonesty with young children. It is during the early childhood years (birth – eight years old) that children begin to distinguish the difference between right and wrong, and fact from fantasy. So, do not be alarmed if your child has what you might consider a rather inconsistent understanding of cheating and dishonesty. This is typical and normal for young children; however, it is not too early to introduce the concept of honesty.
With the addition of this new Code of Honor policy, it is important to communicate with our parents regarding expectations for our students. Likewise, it is equally important to keep in mind age-appropriate expectations relating to the Code of Honor. As educators and parents we will work together to introduce and promote good work habits in all of our students, including our youngest. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or any of our staff here at this school.
Sincerely,
Elementary School Principal
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APPENDIX B: Resources
http://elearning.homestead.com/plagiarism.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin375.shtml
http://www.nutsandboltsguide.com/plagiarism.html
http://www.partnershipforlearning.org/article.asp?ArticleID=2128
http://www.collegeboard.com/article/0,3868,2-10-0-10314,00.html
http://www.pta.org , select the “Parent Resources” button, and then select “Student Achievement” to find “Character Counts”
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Lincoln County School District
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Acceptable Use Policy
The Lincoln County School District (LCSD) provides access to the district Internet Systems for all employees (contracted or non-contracted), students, and volunteers, collectively referred to as “users” for educational and business purposes, in conformance with applicable law. This Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy (“policy”) governs all electronic activity of users using and accessing the LCSD Internet systems, including LCSD e-mail and District-provided access to the Internet, and applies to the use of the LCSD Internet Systems both on and off LCSD property.
“The LCSD Internet Systems” means LCSD-provided devices, Internet connections (including wireless connections) provided by the District, LCSD-provided e-mail accounts, intranet and any remote connection to District systems. A user is deemed to access and use the District Internet Systems through any electronic activity conducted on the LCSD Internet Systems using any device (whether or not such device is a District-provided device) regardless of the user’s physical location.
“LCSD-provided devices” means any electronic device provided by the District, including, but not limited to, desktop computers, laptops, and hand-held devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), smartphones, iPads, tablets and e-readers.
Student use of the LCSD Internet Systems is governed by this policy, District regulations, policies and guidelines, and applicable law. Employee use is governed by this policy, District regulations, policies and guidelines, the LCSD employment policies and applicable law.
By using the LCSD Internet Systems, a user agrees to follow this policy and all applicable District regulations, policies and guidelines. All users must report any misuse
of the network or Internet or receipt of any communication that violates this policy to a teacher, supervisor or other appropriate Department personnel.
Principles of Acceptable and Safe Internet Use
General
Internet access and e-mail provided by LCSD are intended for educational use, instruction, research and the facilitation of communication, collaboration, and other
LCSD related purposes. Users are subject to the same standards expected in a classroom and/or professional workplace.
Monitoring and Privacy
Users have no right to privacy while using the LCSD Internet Systems. LCSD monitors users’ online activities and reserves the right to access, review, copy, store, or delete any electronic communications or files. This includes any items stored on LCSD-provided devices, such as files, e-mails, cookies, and Internet history.
LCSD reserves the right to disclose any electronic activity, including electronic communications, to law enforcement officials or third parties, as appropriate and consistent with applicable law. LCSD will fully cooperate with local, state, or federal officials in any lawful investigation concerning or relating to any illegal activities conducted through the District Internet Systems and LCSD Property.
Prohibited Uses of the Department’s Internet Systems
Users may not engage in any of the activities prohibited by this policy when using or accessing LCSD Internet Systems and LCSD property. If a user is uncertain whether behavior is prohibited, he or she should contact a teacher, supervisor or other appropriate LCSD personnel. LCSD reserves the right to take immediate action regarding activities that (1) create security and/or safety issues for the District, students, employees, schools, network or computer resources, or (2) expend District resources on content the District determines lacks legitimate educational or District content or purpose, or (3) the District determines are inappropriate.
Following is a non-exhaustive list of examples of prohibited behavior:
1. Causing harm to others, damage to their property or LCSD property, such as:
• Using, posting or distributing profane, lewd, vulgar, threatening, or abusive language in e-mail messages, material posted on LCSD web pages, or professional social media sites;
• Accessing, using, posting, or distributing information or materials that are pornographic or otherwise obscene, advocate illegal or dangerous acts, or advocate violence or discrimination. If users inadvertently access such information, they should immediately disclose the inadvertent access in a manner specified by their school or central division office;
• Accessing, posting or distributing harassing, discriminatory, inflammatory, or hateful material, or making damaging or false statements about others;
• Sending, posting, or otherwise distributing chain letters or engaging in spamming;
• Damaging computer equipment, files, data or LCSD Internet System in any way, including spreading computer viruses, vandalizing data, software or equipment, damaging or disabling others’ electronic property, or engaging in conduct that could interfere or cause a danger of disruption to the LCSD educational or business environment;
• Using LCSD Internet System and property in a manner that interferes with the education of the user or others or the job duties of the user or others;
• Downloading, posting, reproducing or distributing music, photographs, video or other works in violation of applicable copyright laws. Any music, photographs and/or video should only be downloaded for District, and not personal purposes. If a work specifies how that work may be used, the user should follow the expressed requirements. If users are unsure whether or not they can use a work, they should request permission from the copyright or trademark owner; or
• Engaging in plagiarism. Plagiarism is taking the ideas or writings of others and presenting them as if they were original to the user.
2. Gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to LCSD Internet Systems and LCSD Property, or to any third party’s computer system, such as:
• Malicious tampering, phishing or hacking activities;
• Intentionally seeking information about passwords belonging to other users;
• Disclosing a user’s password to LCSD Internet Systems and property to other individuals. However, students may share their LCSD password with their parents.
• Modifying passwords belonging to other users;
• Attempting to log in through another person's account;
• Attempting to gain access to material that is blocked or filtered by the District;
• Accessing, copying, or modifying another user’s files without authorization;
• Disguising a user’s identity;
• Using the password or identifier of an account that does not belong to the user; or
• Engaging in uses that jeopardize access into others’ accounts or other computer networks.
3. Using LCSD Internet Systems and property for commercial purposes, such as:
• Using LCSD Internet Systems and property for personal financial gain;
• Conducting for-profit business activities, personal advertising, or other non-District business communications;
• Engaging in fundraising or
• Using the District Internet Systems on behalf of any elected official, candidate, candidates, slate of candidates or a political organization or committee.
4. Engaging in criminal or other unlawful activities.
Filtering
In accordance to Children’s Internet Protection Act (“CIPA”), LCSD blocks or filters content over the Internet that the District considers inappropriate for minors. This includes pornography, obscene material, and other material that may be harmful to minors. The District will also block or filter other content deemed to be inappropriate, lacking educational or work-related content or that pose a threat to the network. LCSD may, in its discretion, disable such filtering for certain users for bona-fide research or other lawful educational or business purposes.
Users shall not use any website, application, or methods to bypass filtering of the network or perform any other unlawful activities.
See additional information regarding CIPA.
Protection of Personally Identifiable & Confidential Information
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) prohibits District school officials from disclosing personally identifiable information (“PII”) from education records of District students and families to third parties without parental consent. However, several exceptions to this general rule may apply.
All users of the District Internet Systems must comply with FERPA Confidentiality and Release of Student Records; Records Retention. If you are unsure about whether the activity will comply with FERPA or Chancellors Regulation A-820, please contact the District Superintendent or IT Director.
Student Internet Safety
1. LCSD Responsibilities:
• LCSD will provide curriculum about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response.
• LCSD will work to protect the safety and security of minors when using electronic mail and other forms of direct electronic communications.
• As appropriate, the District will provide students, staff and parents with guidelines and instructions for student safety while using the Internet.
2. Students Using LCSD Internet Systems:
• Students must not reveal personal information about themselves or other persons on social networking sites, in chat rooms, in emails or other direct electronic communications, or any other forum over the Internet. For example, students must not reveal their home address, or telephone or cell phone number. Students must not display photographs of themselves, or the images of others.
• Students should not meet in person anyone they have met only on the Internet. Students must promptly disclose to their teacher or other school employee any message or other activity they receive that is inappropriate or makes them feel uncomfortable.
• Students should not allow District computers to save their passwords.
3. Employees of the Lincoln County School District using LCSD Internet Systems, including Social Media for class activities:
• Employees will educate students about appropriate and safe online behavior, including interacting with individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response.
• “Social media” means any form of online publication or presence that allows interactive communication, including, but not limited to, social networks, blogs, Internet websites, internet forums, and wikis. Examples of social media include, but are not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, BeReal, YouTube, Google+, and Flickr.
• Schools use a variety of online web-based interactive communication technologies to enhance students’ education and learning. Social media sites must be used only for educational and school related purposes, in connection with lessons and assignments and to facilitate communication with teachers and other students.
• LCSD limits access to these sites to individuals within the District and District school officials. If access to a social media site will extend beyond individuals within the District or District school officials, then parent consent is required.
• Employees must refer to the District Social Media Guidelines, which are incorporated into this policy, if Internet activities will involve social media.
4. Parents:
• Although students generally will be supervised when using LCSD Internet System on school property, it is not practicable for the District to monitor and enforce a wide range of social values in student use of the Internet. Parents are primarily responsible for transmitting their particular set of family values to their children, and discussing with their children what material is and is not acceptable for their children to access through LCSD Internet Systems.
• Parents are exclusively responsible for monitoring their children's use of the Internet when LCSD Internet Systems are accessed from home or a non-school location. The District may or may not employ its filtering systems to screen home access to LCSD Internet Systems. Parents should inquire with the school or District.
Employee Use
1. Access Information
• Employees must NOT share their LCSD authentication information, including:
o Account passwords,
o Personal Identification Numbers (PINs),
o Similar information or devices used for authentication purposes.
2. Authentication/Passwords
• All employees are required to maintain the confidentiality of personal authentication information.
• All passwords, including initial and/or temporary passwords, must be constructed, and implemented according to the following LCSD Rules:
o Must meet all requirements established in the LCSD Password Policy, including minimum length and complexity requirements.
o Must NOT be easily tied back to the account owner by using things like: user name, social security number, nickname, relative’s names, birth date, etc.
o Should NOT include common words, such as using dictionary words or acronyms.
o Should NOT be the same passwords as used for non-business purposes.
• Password history must be kept to prevent the reuse of passwords.
• Unique passwords should be used for each system, whenever possible.
• User account passwords must NOT be divulged to anyone. LCSD support personnel and/or contractors should never ask for user account passwords.
• If the security of a password is in doubt, the password should be changed immediately.
• Employees should NOT circumvent password entry with application remembering, embedded scripts or hardcoded passwords in client software.
3. Clear Desk/Clear Screen
• Employees should log off from applications or network services when they are no longer needed.
• Personnel should log off or lock their workstations and laptops when their workspace is unattended.
4. Email and Electronic Communication
• Auto-forwarding electronic messages outside the LCSD internal systems is prohibited.
• Electronic communications should not misrepresent the originator or LCSD.
• Employees are responsible for the accounts assigned to them and for the actions taken with their accounts.
• Accounts must not be shared without prior authorization from LCSD IT, with the exception of calendars and related calendaring functions.
• Employees should NOT use personal email accounts to send or receive LCSD confidential information.
• Any personal use of LCSD provided email should not:
o Involve solicitation.
o Have the potential to harm the reputation of LCSD.
o Forward chain emails.
o Contain or promote anti-social or unethical behavior.
o Violate local, state, federal or international laws or regulations.
o Result in unauthorized disclosure of LCSD confidential information.
• Personnel should only send confidential information using secure electronic messaging solutions.
• Personnel should use caution when responding to, clicking on links within, or opening attachments included in electronic communications.
• Personnel should use discretion in disclosing confidential or internal information in Out of Office or other automated responses, such as
employment data, internal telephone numbers, location information or other sensitive data.
5. Hardware and Software
• All hardware must be formally approved by LCSD before being connected to LCSD networks.
• Software installed on LCSD equipment must be approved by LCSD and installed by LCSD.
• All LCSD devices taken off-site should be physically secured at all times.
• Employees should not allow family members or other non-employees to access LCSD Information Resources.
6. Internet
• The Internet must not be used to communicate LCSD confidential or internal information, unless the confidentiality and integrity of the information is ensured and the identity of the recipient(s) is established.
• Use of the Internet with LCSD networking or computing resources must only be used for education-related activities. Unapproved activities include, but are not limited to:
o Recreational games,
o Streaming media,
o Personal social media,
o Accessing or distributing pornographic or sexually oriented materials.
o Attempting or making unauthorized entry to any network or computer accessible from the Internet.
• Access to the Internet from outside the LCSD network using a LCSD owned device must adhere to all of the same policies that apply to use from within LCSD facilities.
7. Mobile Devices and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
• The use of a mobile device or personally-owned device to connect to the LCSD network is a privilege granted to employees only upon formal approval of LCSD.
• All personally-owned laptops and/or workstations must have approved virus and spyware detection/protection software along with personal firewall protection active.
• Mobile devices and personally-owned devices that access LCSD email must have a PIN or other authentication mechanism enabled.
• LCSD confidential information should NOT be stored on any mobile device or personally-owned mobile device.
• Theft or loss of any mobile device or personally-owned device that has been used to create, store or access confidential or internal information must be reported to LCSD immediately.
• All mobile devices or personally-owned devices must maintain up-to-date versions of all software and applications.
• All personnel are expected to use mobile devices and personally-owned devices in an ethical manner.
• In the event that there is a suspected incident or breach associated with a mobile device or personally-owned device, it may be necessary to remove the device from the personnel’s possession as part of a formal investigation.
• All mobile device or personally-owned device usage in relation to LCSD may be monitored, at the discretion of LCSD.
• All mobile devices or personally-owned devices using excessive bandwidth may be disconnected from the LCSD network.
• LCSD IT support for mobile devices or personally-owned devices is limited to assistance in complying with this policy. LCSD IT support may not assist in troubleshooting device usability issues.
• LCSD reserves the right to revoke mobile device or personally-owned device privileges in the event that personnel do not abide by the requirements set forth in this policy.
8. Privacy
• Information created, sent, received, or stored on LCSD Information Resources are NOT private and may be accessed by LCSD IT employees at any time, under the direction of the LCSD Superintendent and/or Human Resources, without knowledge of the user or resource owner.
• LCSD may log, review and otherwise utilize any information stored on or passing through its Information Resource systems.
Violations of this Policy
LCSD, including central office and schools, reserves the right to terminate any user’s access to LCSD Internet Systems - including access to District e-mail - at any time.
If a student violates this policy, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken. If a student’s access to LCSD Internet System is revoked, the student may not be penalized
academically, and the District will ensure that the student continues to have a meaningful opportunity to participate in the educational program through the use of an
alternate form of education to meet the curriculum.
Employee violations of this policy will be handled by appropriate discipline.
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Lincoln County School District
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2025– All Rights Reserved Page 1
Acceptable Use Policy Contract
Please check if you are a:
Student
Employee
Consultant/Other
By signing this contract, I acknowledge that I have a thorough understanding of the Lincoln County School District Acceptable Use Policy and agree to abide by all of its terms and conditions. I also understand that violation of the Acceptable Use Policy is unethical and may constitute disciplinary action as well as a criminal offense. Should I commit any violation, my access privileges may be revoked and disciplinary or legal action may be taken.
Signature of User: ______________________________________ Date: _____________________
Prior to students being granted access privileges, the following section must be completed for students under 18 years of age:
Parental Permission
As the Parent/Guardian of a minor, I grant permission for my child to access the internet through the use of a school device and/or network. By signing this contract, I acknowledge that I have a thorough understanding of the Lincoln County School District Acceptable Use Policy and agree to all of its terms and conditions.
Signature of Parent/Guardian: __________________________________ Date: _________________
This signed contract must be returned to the school and kept on file as a legal/binding document.
Concerns regarding this policy should be addressed in writing to the Superintendent.
Disclosure Statement
The signed form will remain active and on file for ongoing use. If any changes are needed, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school secretary or administrator in writing. No updates will be made unless formal notice is provided.
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MVMS Opt-out Media Release
Please sign and return the attached form only if you DO NOT want your son/daughter’s information or photographs shared in district media outlets such as print, district/school website, social media or Internet publications.
Dear Family or Guardian,
Meadow Valley Middle School provides the community with news, photos, and videos from our school, and information about events, activities, achievements, etc. We do this each year through a variety of methods, including printed publications, newsletters, calendars, media releases, website stories, videos, and social media.
Some examples of news we may share include honor roll lists, student of the month names, unique program or classroom activities, awards, academic recognition and more. Information about your son/daughter, including his or her name, grade, age, photograph, and comments may be published if he or she is part of one of these activities. In addition, photos/videos of students taken throughout the school year may be randomly placed on the pages of the printed and web versions of district publications as well as shared with the media.
In the past, MVMS used an “opt-in” system for our media releases. The the district has since adopted an annual “opt-out” media policy only for MVMS. This means that unless your child has provided a signed “opt-out” form (below) their information and/or photo may be used in any of the previously stated media capacities.
If you have any questions, please contact the school.
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Opt-Out Media Form
This form must be filled out completely and returned to the main office to ensure that your son/daughter’s information is kept private.
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Student’s Full Name Grade Date of Birth
______________________________ ___________________________ ___________
Family.Guardian Full Name (Printed) Family/Guardian Signature Today’s Date
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LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Immunizations and Hearing/Vision Screening Consent Form
(Please Print)
This section to be completed by parent or guardian:
Student's Name: ____________________________________Date of Birth:______________
Parent's/Guardian's Name: ____________________________________________________
Relationship to Student:__________________________________
The Nevada State Law requires all children enrolling into kindergarten, 7th grade, or those new to a school district for any grade, must be fully vaccinated according to the Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices(ACIP). These children must be fully vaccinated PRIOR to being enrolled in school.
Please initial all that apply to your student.
______ The Lincoln County Community Health Nurse has my permission to test my student's hearing.
______ The Lincoln County Community Health Nurse has my permission to test my student's vision.
______ The Lincoln County Community Health Nurse has my permission to immunize my student during school hours, so that my student will be adequately immunized according to NRS 392.435 & NRS 392.443.
______ I am claiming an exemption for my student to be immunized because of religious belief and/or a medical condition according to NRS 392.437 & NRS 392.439( I will send a letter/doctor's note to the Lincoln County School District stating the reason.)
I understand that by initialing and signing this form I am consenting for the student named above to receive a basic hearing/vision screening and/or immunizations by the Lincoln County Community Health Nurse.
____________________________________________________ Date:________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian
This section to be completed by the Lincoln County Community Health Nurse:
Dear Parent or Guardian:
Below are the results of the Hearing and/or Vision Screening and/or Immunizations:
_____ Your student's hearing test results:_____________________________________
_____ Your student's vision test results:______________________________________
_____ Your student received the following immunizations___________________________
_______________________________ __________________________________
____________________________________________________Date:_________________________
Lincoln County Community Health Nurse
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RECEIPT OF ANNUAL NOTIFICATION 2025-2026
Student Name (Please Print) ___________________________________ Grade __________
Please check the box next to the form indicating you have read it.
MVMS Student Handbook Link https://sites.google.com/lcsdnv.com/mvms-handbook/home
☐ Student Handbook and Notice of Consequences
I have read and understand the information provided in the student handbook, specifically the section on student conduct and disciplines. I understand the rules and regulations regarding actions/behavior that could lead to suspension or expulsion from a LCSD school.
☐ Media Release Opt Out Form
I have read the Media Release Opt Out Form and understand that the OPT OUT Form must be signed and returned to the MVMS office to opt out of having my child’s information being used in district publications, media releases, on district website or its social media pages. By opting out, I understand that my child will be excluded from any school yearbooks, award announcements, and group class photos.
☐ Acceptable Use Internet Policy / COPPA Compliance Consent / GOOGLE Workspace Consent I have read, understand and will abide by the District’s rules and regulations for student use of the Internet and discussed them. I understand that although administrators of the LCSD’s network have taken reasonable precautions to ensure that controversial material is eliminated on LCSD’s network, I will monitor my child’s daily use of the Internet and his/her potential access to the world-wide Internet, and will accept full responsibility for supervision in that regard if and when my child’s use is not in a school setting. I understand that any violation of these rules is unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. I understand that should a student violate these rules, their access privileges may be revoked and disciplinary action or other appropriate legal action taken. I recognize that it is impossible for the District to restrict access to all controversial materials and I will not hold them responsible for materials acquired by my student.
☐ Bus Safety Contract
I have read and understand the information provided in the LCSD’s Bus Safety Contract. I understand that should a student violate the rules, their access to district transportation may be revoked.
☐ Notification of the Rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) I have read and understand the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
☐ Notification of the Rights under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) I have read and understand the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment.
☐ Emergency Situations Policy I have read and understand the school’s emergency response plan. I understand the procedures for the following critical incidents: Immediate Evacuation of the School, Shelter in Place and Lock Down. I understand the re-location area designated by my student’s school.
⎕ Field Trips
I give permission for my child to participate in field trips throughout the year. Permission slips for each individual trip will also be sent out. If you do not want your child to participate, please notify the school in advance.
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Signature of Parent/Guardian Date Signature of Student Date
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COPPA Compliance Consent
Lincoln County School District is committed to providing our students with the most effective, educational web-based tools and applications.
These tools and applications may include, but are not limited to, Google Workspace, Clever, Lexia Reading, BrainPop, Khan Academy, Defined Learning, Xtramath, Discovery Education, Empower, Summit Learning, ST Math, Typing.com, HMH, Newsela, Panorama, Prodigy, and others. In order to create accounts for our students, we must comply with federal regulations requiring parental consent as outlined below.
Our school utilizes several web-based sites and apps that are operated by third party services. In order for our students to utilize these programs and services, basic student information must be provided to the third parties. Under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), these web-based tools and applications must notify parents and obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting this information from children under 13 years of age. In addition, under this law, schools are permitted to consent to the collection of this information on behalf of its students. This eliminates the need for individual parental consent given directly to each website or app provider. For additional information regarding COPPA, please visit: https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/privacy-security/childrens-privacy
This form will constitute for verifiable parental consent for our school to provide personal identifying information for your child that may consist of first name, last name, username, birthdate, student number and, if applicable, email address in order to create accounts on third party websites and apps. A complete list of the websites and apps and links to their privacy policies can be found on our website lcsdnv.com, under LCSD Third Party Apps If you have questions regarding which third-party apps or websites will be utilized during the current school year, please contact your student’s teacher.
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Student Name (Print) __________________________________________________
Please check the line below if you are allowing these services for your student:
____ I give permission to Lincoln County School District to create accounts for my student in the above mentioned services.
Parent/Guardian Name (Print) ______________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature _________________________________________
Date _____________________
Disclosure Statement
The signed form will remain active and on file for ongoing use. If any changes are needed, it is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to notify the school secretary or administrator in writing. No updates will be made unless formal notice is provided.
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