MISSION 4

VISION 4

BELIEFS 4

FOCUS 4

GENERAL CONTACT  INFORMATION 5

GENERAL DEPARTMENT  DIRECTORY 6

GRADE REPORT SCHEDULE 6

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 6

LLCS CURRICULUM OVERVIEW 6

PROJECT BASED LEARNING DEFINED 7

PROJECT BASED LEARNING EXAMPLES 7

HIGH SCHOOL ECONOMICS PROJECT 7

2ND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT 7

8TH GRADE MATH PROJECT 8

4TH/5TH GIFTED AND TALENTED PROJECT 8

ACADEMIC STANDARDS 8

SOCIAL SKILLS 8

SC HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS 9

ASSESSMENTS 9

ACADEMIC POLICIES and PROCEDURES 9

LEARNING EXTENSIONS 9

INDIVIDUAL PORTFOLIO INTERVIEW (IPI) 10

STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 10

INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP) 10

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL) 10

504 PLANS 11

GIFTED AND TALENTED (GT) 11

SCHEDULED LATE-IN / EARLY-OUT 11

GRADING POLICY 11

GRADING SCALES 11

CREDIT RECOVERY 11

GRADE REPORTING 12

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS 12

Family Friendly Guides to SC Academic Standards 12

HIGH SCHOOL PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS (9TH - 12TH) 12

ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS (3RD-8TH) 13

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS 14

PLAGIARISM and CHEATING 15

PLAGIARISM 15

CHEATING 15

ALTERNATIVES TO PLAGIARISM and CHEATING 15

CHEATING / PLAGIARISM REPERCUSSIONS 15

TEXTBOOKS 16

EXTRACURRICULAR 16

ATHLETICS 16

CLUBS 16

THE LLCS PRIDE MATRIX 17

CODE OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS 18

CODE OF CONDUCT 18

SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY 18

GANG / SECRET SOCIETY POLICY 20

HAZING POLICY 21

HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, OR BULLYING POLICY 21

TOBACCO AND NICOTINE PREVENTION  POLICY 22

DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY 22

WEAPON POLICY 22

TECHNOLOGY POLICIES 24

H.1  Student Possession/Use of Personal Electronic Device 24

H.2  STUDENT GUIDELINES FOR NETWORK USE 24

H.3  LLCS TECHNOLOGY RENTAL FOR ONLINE SUMMER COURSE WORK 24

H.4  LLCS Board of Directors Computer-Internet Acceptable Use Policy 25

I. STUDENT INTERROGATIONS, SEARCHES, AND ARRESTS 26

J.  STUDENT PARKING 27

K. PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION 27

L. APPEARANCE POLICY 27

M. DRESS CODE POLICY 28

N. FIELD TRIP AND EVENT ELIGIBILITY AND DECORUM 28

O. GOOGLE POLICY 28

P.  NAVIGATION STATION POLICY 29

PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE PLAN 29

LEVELS OF OFFENSE 29

STANDARD DISCIPLINARY CONSEQUENCES FOR SPECIFIC LEVEL III OFFENSES 30

STUDENT ASSAULT ON EMPLOYEES 32

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT - PHYSICAL FORCE 32

SUSPENSION OF STUDENTS 32

EXPULSION OF STUDENTS 33

NOTIFICATION OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION 33

HEARINGS 33

STUDENT RIGHTS 33

LOCKERS 34

RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION 34

GRADE REPORT REQUESTS 35

STUDENT GRIEVANCES 35

TITLE IX COMPLAINTS 35

SECTION 504 COMPLAINTS 35

PARENTAL INTERACTION 35

REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE 35

STUDENT RECORDS 35

THIRD PARTY EXCEPTIONS 36

FERPA AND CRIMINAL RECORDS 36

DISTRICT OF RESIDENCY 36

TRANSCRIPTS AND OFFICIAL RECORDS 36

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS FOR CURRENT STUDENTS 36

TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS FOR ALUMNI 36

REQUESTS FOR OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS 37

ARRIVAL and DISMISSAL PROCEDURES 37

MORNING ARRIVAL 37

BEFORE SCHOOL CARE STUDENTS 37

CAR RIDERS 37

ON-TIME ARRIVAL:  7:30am - 8:00am 37

TARDY:  After 8:00AM 37

STUDENT DRIVERS 38

ON-TIME ARRIVAL:  7:30AM - 8:00AM 38

TARDY:   AFTER 8:00AM 38

SCHEDULED LATE-IN ARRIVAL 38

AFTERNOON DISMISSAL 38

AFTER SCHOOL CARE STUDENTS 38

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY PARTICIPANTS 38

CAR RIDERS 38

ON TIME PICK UP:   3:00-3:30 PM 39

LATE PICK UP:  AFTER 3:30PM 39

STUDENT DRIVERS 39

ATTENDANCE 39

SAFETY POLICIES 45

OPEN DOOR POLICY 46

VISITOR POLICY 46

STUDENT ID BADGE POLICY 46

SCHOOL FEES and OWED BALANCES 46

NAVIGATOR FEE (REGISTRATION FEE) 46

ATHLETIC FEES 46

THE WAIVER PROCESS 46

OWED BALANCES 46

GATOR CAFE POLICIES & PROCEDURES 47

COST OF  MEALS 47

GATOR CAFE PROCEDURES 47

STUDENT RIGHTS TO DECLINE FOOD AT LUNCH 47

FREE AND REDUCED MEALS 47

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 48

FIRE DRILLS and OTHER EVACUATION PLANS 48

EMERGENCY DRILLS 48

EMERGENCY CLOSING / INCLEMENT WEATHER PROCEDURES 48

MEDICAL INFORMATION 48

IMMUNIZATION 48

ADMINISTRATIONS OF MEDICINE 49

MEDICATIONS AT SCHOOL 49

OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDICATIONS 49

EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARDS 49

THE LLCS PROMISE 49

FROM THE SCHOOL TO FAMILIES 49

FROM THE FAMILIES TO LLCS 49

FROM THE STUDENTS TO LLCS 50 

Q:  What is PowerSchool?  A:  PowerSchool is the fastest-growing, most widely used web-based student information system, supporting 12 million students in all 50 states and over 65 countries.   PowerSchool enables today's educators to make timely decisions that impact student performance while creating a collaborative environment for parents, teachers and students to work together in preparing 21st century learners for the future.

Q:  Does LLCS use PowerSchool?  A:  YES!  LLCS utilizes PowerSchool daily to maintain accurate data for students and teachers/staff.

Q:  Why should parents access the PowerSchool Parent Portal?  A:  PowerSchool for Parents provides real-time access to:  Attendance, School Announcements, Assignments, Assignment Scores, Teacher Comments, Final Grades

Q:  Where do I login?  A:  For active account users, visit https://cie.powerschool.com/public and complete the required login fields.  A:  For new users, use the Parent Portal Access Codes Needed form to request account information.

Q:  If I have multiple children attending LLCS do I have to establish separate accounts?  A:  Siblings to be linked together under one set of login credentials if desired. This action is completed when parents/guardians establish their account using the Access Codes.  For help, email info@lowcountryleadership.org.

Q:  Can I continue to use the same PowerSchool Parent Portal account from a previous school?  A:  No.   Additionally, no previous LLCS portal accounts work anymore.  Changing districts during summer of 2020 voided all previous LLCS portal accounts. 

Q:  Who do I contact for assistance if I'm locked out or can't remember my password?  A:  To request assistance with forgotten login credentials or for being locked out due to multiple failed login attempts, use the Parent Portal Login Help form to request a reset. 

Q:  Who do I contact if I have questions about student data (grades, assignments, and/or attendance) appearing in the PowerSchool Parent Portal?  A:  Direct questions and comments about student related data to teachers.

Q:  How often is PowerSchool updated?  A:  Contact your student's teacher to find out when they plan to update assignments and grades.  Absences and Tardies are recorded daily.  Absence codes are updated when an absence excuse is submitted and received by the front office.

Q:  Who do I contact if I have a question about attendance in PowerSchool?  A:  Contact the teacher.