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1 CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 201542016 Staff E4Handbook SABINE B. PHILLIPS PRINCIPAL 3551 N.E. 3 RD AVENUE POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33064 754432243100 EACH STAFF MEMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS IN THIS HANDBOOK AND MAINTAINING AN UPDATED HANDBOOK
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CRYSTAL(LAKE(MIDDLE(SCHOOL(

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201542016(Staff(

E4Handbook(SABINE(B.(PHILLIPS(

PRINCIPAL(((

3551(N.E.(3RD(AVENUE(POMPANO(BEACH,(FLORIDA(33064(

754432243100(((

EACH(STAFF(MEMBER(IS(RESPONSIBLE(FOR(THE(CONTENTS(IN(THIS(HANDBOOK(AND(MAINTAINING(AN(UPDATED(HANDBOOK

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CLMS STAFF HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS ***INDICATES NEW/CHANGED ITEMS TO HANDBOOK SECTION PAGE CLMS Mission Statement 3 Administrative Teams 4 Bell Schedule 5 Activities 6 Classroom Procedures 7 Announcements 7 Assemblies 7 Professional Development/PLCs & Meetings 7 Attendance 8 Bulletin Board Information 10 Classroom Dismissal 11 Classroom Care 11 Classroom Management 12 Discipline (Cougar Code of Conduct) 13 Tardy Policy*** 14 Suggestions for Proactive Discipline 15 Grade Changes*** 16 Guest Speaker 16 Preparing for a Substitute 16 Guide for Substitute Teachers 18 Teacher Attendance 19 Early Sign Out Procedure 20 Early Release Days 20 TDA*** 20 Student Attendance Policy 21 Supplies*** 27 Textbooks 27 Tutoring 28 Withdrawals 28 Clinic Rules/Procedures 28 Emergency Procedures 30 Escort Procedures 31 Field Trips 32 Financial Procedures 38 Internal Accounts 39 Guidance Department 42 Parent/Teacher Conferences 42 Health Procedures 44 Media/BECON 46 Video Request 51 Technology Use 54 Self-Reporting Policy 61 Signature Page 64 ADDENDUM CLMS DISCIPLINE PLAN ADDENDUM SCHOOL WIDE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR PLAN ADDENDUM Florida Educators Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) ADDENDUM Student Grade Change Form ADDENDUM CPST FLOWCHART ADDENDUM CODE OF ETHICS 2015-2016

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Crystal!Lake!Middle!School!!

Mission!Statement!The$ mission$ of$ Crystal$ Lake$ Middle,$ a$ dual$ magnet$ and$ STEM$school,$is$to$provide$a$relevant,$rigorous,$standards$based$education$in$order$ for$all$of$our$ students$ to$become$productive$members$of$a$21st$century,$global$society.$$

Vision!Statement!Crystal$ Lake$ Middle$ School$ will$ ensure$ that$ all$ teachers$ have$ the$essential$ tools$ and$ support$ to$ establish$ and$ maintain$ a$ highly$effective$learning$environment.$$

Belief!Statements!1. We$believe$that$all$students$deserve$an$opportunity$to$learn$in$a$

safe,$secure$and$positive$learning$environment.$2. We$believe$it$ is$our$responsibility$to$ensure$that$all$students$are$

highly$engaged$in$a$rigorous$and$relevant$curriculum.$3. We$believe$it$is$our$responsibility$to$ensure$that$we$differentiate$

the$curriculum$to$meet$the$needs$of$all$of$our$students$and$their$individual$learning$styles.$

4. We$believe$that$all$students$need$to$be$assessed$on$a$regular$basis$to$ensure$mastery$of$our$standards$based$curriculum.$

5. We$ believe$ all$ students$ need$ to$ be$ prepared$ for$ an$ everFincreasing$technological$and$global$society.$

6. We$believe$ in$ongoing$professional$development$ for$ teachers$ to$ensure$that$they$are$aware$of$the$latest$research.$

7. We$ believe$ in$ the$ child$ study$ process$ to$ ensure$ that$ students$receive$appropriate$interventions$in$an$effort$to$decrease$negative$behaviors.$

8. We$believe$ in$authentic$evaluation$of$student$achievement$such$as$projectFbased$assessments$in$addition$to$test$scores.$

9. We$believe$in$data$driven$decisionFmaking.$10. We$believe$ in$celebrating$ the$successes$and$accomplishments$of$

our$school$and$its$stakeholders.$

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Administrative Teams 2015-2016

updated 8/19/15 6th Ms. Collie/TBA

7th Dr. Peterson/Ms. Dorvilus

8th Mr. Reeves/Ms. Hudson

Artz Adams Ancona Ballou Amico Barnett Begley Collier Baxi Case Cook Blue Cohen Cooper Collins Coker Dudley Cutlip Culbert English Draper Davis Fazio Fleisher Dorvick* Fuller Gustave Douge Furlongue Hernandez Dozier Glenn Koch Edwards Greenwood* Machado Gonzalez Hamilton Matias Kerkerian Harrypersad Mauck King Johnson McClearin Lenoff* Kambobe McCrary* Madero Lozada Nagel Mawyer Palacio Payne McLennan Rhoden Pedlar Montalbano Rios Russ Pace Roker* Sloan Paillet Santiago Tapper* Priest* Siler Tynes Sessler* TBA – LA/Read (CSR Pos) TBA – Science Sheffield Weber Walker* Smarts Wilson Zapata Su Zdenek TBA – World History (Rollins)

Varas 26/30 24/26 24/27

*BRIDGES Evaluation completed by Ms. Phillips.

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Crystal Lake Middle School 2015 – 2016

9:25AM* Entrance bell 9:30AM* Tardy bell – HOMEROOM 10:00AM* HOMEROOM Ends – bell 10:05AM First Period begins 10:55AM* First Period ends 10:59AM* Second Period begins 11:49AM* Second Period ends (7th & 8th GRADE STUDENTS) 11:53AM* Third Period begins (7th & 8th GRADE STUDENTS) 12:43PM* Third Period ends (7th & 8th GRADE STUDENTS) 6thGRADE SCHEDULE – 2nd PERIOD & LUNCH 2A 2B LUNCH CLASS PERIOD 10:59AM – 11:29AM 10:59AM – 11:50AM CLASS PERIOD LUNCH 11:33AM – 12:24PM* 11:54AM – 12:24PM 12:24PM* Second Period ends (6th GRADE STUDENTS) 12:28PM* Third Period begins (6th GRADE STUDENTS) 1:18PM* Third Period ends (6th GRADE STUDENTS) 1:22PM* Fourth Period begins (6th GRADE STUDENTS) 2:12PM* Fourth Period ends (6th GRADE STUDENTS) 7th & 8th GRADE SCHEDULE – 4th PERIOD & LUNCH 4A 4B LUNCH CLASS PERIOD 12:47PM – 1:17PM 12:47PM – 1:38PM CLASS PERIOD LUNCH 1:21PM – 2:12PM 1:42PM – 2:12PM 2:12PM* Fourth Period ends (7th & 8th GRADE STUDENTS) 2:16PM Fifth Period begins 3:06PM Fifth Period ends 3:10PM Sixth Period Begins 4:00PM Sixth Period ends 4:05PM Buses leave

*INDICATES WHEN BELL WILL RING

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ACTIVITIES • Requests!for!all!activities!should!be!made!at(least(30(DAYS(in(advance.!!• A! “Request! for! Special! Activity”! form!must! be! submitted! to! the! Assistant! Principal!

over!activities!for!approval.!

• All!requests!for!activities!will!be!handled!on!a!first!come>>first!serve!basis.!

• All!activities!must!appear!on!CLMS!MASTER!CALENDAR!on!CAB!at!least!one!week!in!

advance!of!the!scheduled!activity.!Activity!may!be!denied,!if!proper!procedure!is!not!

followed.!

• If! activity! request! is! not! made! at! least! 30! DAYS! in! advance,! the! activity! may! be!

denied.!

• Students! will! not! be! allowed! to! leave! class! for! any! activity! without! prior! teacher!

approval!and!notification!via!CAB.!!

• Teachers!must! accompany! and! sit!with! their! classes! at! activities! during! the! school!

day.!

RESPONSIBILITY(OF(SPONSOR:(• Secure!and!return!all!equipment!needed!for!the!activity.!

• Release!of!all!information!and!announcements!regarding!the!activity.!

• Set!up!and!return!all!chairs!and/or!furniture!needed!for!the!activity.!

• Secure!chaperones!when!needed.!

• Secure!transportation!and!Authorization!for!Trip!forms!when!needed.!

• Submit! the!names!of!all! chaperones! to! the!Assistant!Principal! in! charge!along!with!

the!Activity!Request!Form!at!least!two!weeks!in!advance.!

• Under!no!circumstances!is!an!employee!to!make!arrangements!for!a!Broward!Sheriff!

Officer!to!work!security!for!a!school!related!activity!without!Principal’s!approval.!!The!

request!for!security! is!to!be!presented!to!Principal!two!weeks!prior!to!the!date!the!

detail! officer! is! needed.! ! There! are! no! exceptions.! ! You! will! be! held! financially!

responsible!if!the!above!stated!procedures!are!not!followed.!

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AFTER(SCHOOL(ACTIVITIES/DETENTIONS(• No!students!are!to!be!kept!after!school!for!any!reason!unless!prior!written!approval!

is!given!by! the!child’s!parent.!This! is! for!all!activities!and!detentions.!Students!who!

are!assigned!detentions!must!have!a!copy!of!the!detention!to!be!admitted!to!enter!

the!building.!

• If!you!keep!students!for!an!after!school!activity,!other!than!an!official!club!or!sport!

team!the!office!must!be!informed!of!this!in!writing!so!that!we!are!aware!of!what!is!

going! on! each! day.! This! must! be! sent! to! the! reception! desk! and! to! the! Assistant!

Principal!via!CAB!and!will!be!printed!and!kept!by!the!intercom!station.!

• No(teacher/sponsor(is(to(leave(until(all(students(under(his/her(supervision!have(left(the(school(grounds.!Students!are!not!to!be!sent!to!the!front!desk!to!call!home!except!

in!cases!of!extreme!emergencies.!These!students!are!the!responsibility!of!the!person!

in!charge.! ! !

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ANNOUNCEMENTS(&(HOMEROOM(• Morning! Announcements! will! be! conducted! daily! by! the! students! over! our!

broadcasting!system.!

• The!morning!announcements!will!take!approximately!10>12!minutes.!

• All!students!should!be!in!their!rooms!and!seated!for!morning!announcements.!

• Each! teacher! is! to! set! a! good! example! by! listening! attentively! and! watching! all!

announcements.!

• All! notices! to!be!announced!on! the!daily!broadcast! should!be! submitted! to! the!TV!

Production!teacher!by!noon!of!the!previous!day.!

• All!announcements!must!be!written,!signed!by!the!teacher!or!sponsor,!and!approved!

by!the!administrator!over!activities.!Announcements!may!also!be!approved!via!CAB!

to!the!Administrator.!!

ASSEMBLIES(Assemblies!are!to!be!considered!the!same!as!setting!classroom!and!are!to!be!supervised!

accordingly.! Teachers! are! to! talk!with! students! prior! to! the! assembly! about! assembly!

decorum:!

• Sitting!properly!

• Listening!

• No!talking!

• Respecting!others!as!they!speak!!

Teachers! are! to! escort! classes! to! the! assembly! area.! Classes! are! to! sit! together,!

whenever! possible.! Teachers! are! to! sit! with! and! supervise! their! students! during! the!

assembly.!Any!student!who!becomes!disruptive!will!be!removed!from!the!assembly.!

Professional(Development(&(PLCs(• Professional! Learning! Communities! (PLCs)! will! be! held! every! Monday! and!

Tuesday!mornings!from!8:35AM!to!9:10AM.!!All!teachers!are!required!to!attend!

PLCs!and!must! sign! in.! ! In>service!points!will! be! issued! to! teachers!on!a! yearly!

basis!for!PLC!participation.!!Teachers!are!expected!to!report!to!PLCs!on!time!to!

the!designated!location!for!PLCs!(The!Looking!Ahead!Calendar!will!be!placed!on!

CAB!conference!for!a!more!detailed!view!of!each!month).!

• Additional! professional! development! may! be! planned! on! Early! Release! and!

Planning!days.!!A!schedule!for!those!planned!trainings/workshops!will!be!posted!

on!CAB!conference!as!they!are!scheduled.!

• Faculty!meetings!will!be!held!monthly!on!the!first!Friday!in!the!Kiva.!!Attendance!

is!mandatory!and!faculty!is!expected!to!arrive!on!time.!

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Classroom Procedures

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ATTENDANCE! (!

**IN! ORDER! TO! COMPLY! WITH! STATE! FTE! REGULATIONS! AND! ESTABLISH! A!

CONSISTENCY! AMONG! ALL! SCHOOLS,! TEACHERS! ARE! TO! MAINTAIN! STUDENT!

ATTENDANCE!RECORDS!IN!PINNACLE.!

(STUDENT( ATTENDANCE( FOR( EACH( CLASS( PERIOD( ARE( TO( BE( RECORDED( BY( ALL(SUBSTITUTE(TEACHERS:(• Verify!that!your!substitute!folder!contains!a!separate!roster!for!each!class,!for!the!

day(s)!of!the!teacher's!absence.!

• Each!roster!is!to!contain:!

o Course!name!and!code!number!

o Period!beginning!time!and!ending!time! !

o Seating!charts!of!all!classes! ! !

o Names!of!all!students!enrolled!in!the!course!! ! !

• The!daily!attendance!for!each!student!is!to!be!marked!with!the!approved!code!for!

student!absences,!etc.!will!be!provided!by!sub!coordinator.! !

(See!information!below!for!total!explanation!of!coding.)!

The(daily(attendance(for(each(student(is(to(be(marked(on(a(substitute(roster(with(the(approved( code...(AU)( for( student( absences,( (TU)( for( tardy( unexcused,( (T)( for( tardy(excused,( or( E( for( first( day( entry.( ( All( other( codes( will( be( entered( or( edited( by( the(Attendance(Secretary.((!

HAND4WRITTEN(SUB(ROSTERS(AND(TEACHER(DATA(ENTRY!ABSENT!! ! ! AU!

TARDY!! ! ! TU!

EXCUSED!TARDY! ! T!

NEW!STUDENT! ! E!

(First!Day!Entered)!

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CORRECTED(DISPLAY(CODES(BY(ATTENDANCE(MANAGER(NEW!STUDENT! ! ! E!

ABSENT!UNEXCUSED! ! ! AU!

ABSENT!EXCUSED! ! ! A!

TARDY!UNEXCUSED! ! ! TU!

TARDY!EXCUSED! ! ! T!

OUTSIDE!SUSPENSION! ! S!

WITHDRAWN!STUDENT! ! W!

PRESENT!AT!OTHER!LOCATION! AS!

SIGNED!OUT!! ! ! ! SO!

SIGNED!IN! ! ! ! SI!

CLINIC! ! ! ! !

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• The! beginning! of! each! year,! all! students! are! to! be! noted! with! an! (E)! for! entry.!

Thereafter,!(E)!is!to!be!used!when!a!student!enters!class!in!the!appropriate!dated!slot.!

ATTENDANCE(PROCEDURES(• Attendance!is!to!be!taken!each!period.!!

• Parents'(name,(home(phone(and(work(phone(should(be(included(in(the(student(index(of(the(Pinnacle(record.(

• Blank!attendance! records! for! the! student!on!any!date! indicate! that! the! student!was!

present!in!the!class.!

• Each! teacher! is! responsible! for! checking! attendance! each! period! and! recording!attendance! in!PINNACLE.( Substitutes( are( to(use(paper( class( rosters( as( prepared(by(the(classroom(teacher(or(attendance(secretary.(

• Please! inform! the! Attendance! Secretary! if! a! student's! name! is! on! the! daily! list! for!

Behavior!Change!or!suspension!(check!the!list!ON!CAB!CONFERENCE)!and!that!student!

is!in!class.!

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(It(is(important(that(student(attendance(records(are(accurate.(Parents!are!called!and!contacted!daily!based!on!the!attendance!you!report!in!your!class!

records.!

Teachers!often!take!their!classes!to!another! location!for!one!hour!or! for! the!whole!day!

(i.e.:!media!center,!another!classroom!for!team!teaching,!etc.).! !The(front(desk(must(be(notified(with(your(class's( location(at(all(times(in(case(of(an(emergency(and/or(student(dismissal.! !Please!use!the! intercom!and!call! the! front!desk!anytime!you!are!not! in!your!

assigned!classroom!during!your!instructional!time.!!!

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IMPORTANT:! Teachers( are( required( by( Florida( State( Law( and( School( Board( Policy( to(keep(accurate(attendance(records.(Accuracy(is(not(only(essential;(it(is(mandatory.(Calls(are( made( to( parents( of( absentees;( attendance( records( are( used( in( court( cases;( and(attendance(records(are(vital(in(keeping(accurate(grades.(!

PERMITTED(ABSENCES(• This! absence,! which!may! be! granted! for! a! reason! other! than! illness,!may! be! either!

school! sponsored!or!non>school! sponsored.! It! is! the! student's! responsibility! to!make!

arrangements!for!special!assistance!and!to!be!prepared!to!participate!in!class!work!on!

the! first! day! of! his! return! to! school.! Permitted! absences! shall! be! defined! as! special!

events!IF!the!student!gets!permission!from!the!school!at!least!five!days!ahead!of!time.!

Such!trips!refer!to!exceptional!cases!of! family!need,!college!visitations,!or!trips!of!an!

academic!nature.!!Forms!are!in!the!Student!Affairs!office.!

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INDIVIDUAL(STUDENTS(OUT(OF(CLASS(If! there! is! a! need! to! keep! a! student! out! of! class,! it! is! the! responsibility! of! that! staff!

member!to!request!approval!from!their!grade!level!administrator.!

• Students! are! not! permitted! to! ask! for! permission! to! assist! another! teacher.! Using!

students!to!communicate!this!kind!of!information!causes!problems.!

• All!requests!will!be!written!with!the!reason!stated!and!approved!by!an!administrator!

24!hours!in!advance.!

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• Do!not!send!students!to!Student!Affairs! to!see!an!Administrator!without!speaking!to!

the!Administrator!FIRST.!Students!are!NOT!permitted!to!wait!in!Student!Affairs!for!an!

administrator!unless!student!was!called!to!report!to!the!office.!!

• If!you!send!a!student!to!a!time!out!room,!please!verify!with!the!“receiving!teacher”!to!

ensure! the! student! arrived! in! a! timely! manner! (Assigned! time>out! rooms! will! be!

completed!during!the!first!academic!team!meeting!and!posted!on!CAB!conference).!

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BULLETIN(BOARD(INFORMATION(Standards!to!be!maintained!for!displays!and!bulletin!boards:!

• Correct!spelling.!

• Simple,!uncluttered.!

• Pertinent!to!curriculum!or!management!procedure.!

• Student!or!teacher!made.!

• Have!titles!and!borders/change!every!quarter!

Board # Department( Location(

1 6th, 7th & 8th Grade

activities Cafeteria

2 Athletics/PE Cafeteria 3 Peer Counseling Cafeteria 4 Student Council Cafeteria 5 Crime Watch Outside of Student Affairs 6 MEDIA Cafeteria near Rm. 183 7 Technology Outside Rm. 188 8 YMCA Main Hallway 9 Kids of Character Main Entrance near Rm. 130 10 Reading Coach Main Hallway between Rm. 149 & 150 11 GEM Math/ Algebra Outside of Rm. 150 12 Language Arts Between Rm. 154 & 158 13 Foreign Language Outside of Rm. 158 14 Foreign Language Across from Rm. 161 15 Social Studies Outside of Rm. 156 and Across from Rm. 159 16 Social Studies Outside of Rm. 156 and Across from Rm. 157 17 Math Between Rm. 148 & 152 18 Reading Outside of Rm. 148 19 Social Studies Outside of Rm. 145 20 Language Arts Across from Rm. 149 & next to Rm. 148 21 Science Across from Rm. 148 22 Reading Outside of Rm. 139 23 Science Across from Rm. 142 24 Science Between Rm 139 & 140 25 Magnet Science Outside of Media Center 26 Business Outside of Rm. 130 27 ESE Next to Rm. 187 !

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CLASSROOM(DISMISSAL(• Teachers!are!not!permitted!to!keep!students!in!the!room!after!the!final!bell!has!rung!

thereby!causing!them!to!be!late!for!their!next!class!or!miss!their!bus.!

• No! teacher! has! the! authority! to! give! a! class! or! group! permission! to! go! to! the! bus!

loading!area!until!the!bell!ending!the!day!has!rung.!

• Students!are!not!to!be!dismissed!early!or!released!to!the!custody!of!anyone!without!

clearance! from!or! knowledge! of! the! principal's! office! (front! desk).! Adults! coming! to!

remove!students!from!school!are!asked!to!sign!a!checkout!sheet!and!going!through!the!

STAR!system!in!the!office.!Under(no(circumstances(may(a(teacher(release(a(student(without(following(these(procedures.(

• A! list! of! persons! to! whom! a! student! may! be! released! is! found! on! each! student's!

registration! form.! Special! note! should! be! taken!where! family! situations!warrant! the!

elimination!of!a!parent!and/or!adult!from!the!approved!list!(Must&have&Administrative&approval).&

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CLASSROOM(CARE(It! is! the! responsibility! of! instructional! personnel! to! establish! a! neat,! attractive!

environment! for! learning.! This! will! encourage! proper! student! respect! to! neatness! and!

order.!

• Do!not!pile!books!or!boxes!in!classroom!or!on!top!of!any!cabinet!or!shelf.!This!is!a!fire!

hazard.!

• Use!of!nails,!screws,!glue,!and/or!staples!for!attaching!items!to!walls!or!woodwork!is!

prohibited.!Ask!for!help!from!our!custodial!staff!in!this!area.!Please!do!not!use!masking!

tape!on!the!carpet,!nor!scotch!tape!on!the!chalkboard,!windows!or!doors.!In!general,!

use!bulletin!walls!for!displays.!

• Display!areas!and!bulletin!boards!should!be!changed!on!a!quarterly!basis.!

• Please!be!sure!when!changing!bulletin!boards!that!staples!are!not!left!on!the!floor.!If!

glue! is! used! in! the! classroom! and! accidentally! spills! on! the! floor! please! notify! the!

custodial!staff!right!away!so!that!it!may!be!removed!before!it!dries.!

• Students!should!not!put!their!feet!on!the!walls.!!Students!should!not!mark!on/in!their!

desks,!books,!or!any!school!property.!

• At! the! close!of! each!period! the! teacher! should! supervise! the!picking!up!of! all! paper!

from!the!floor!and!desks.!

• Desks!and!chairs!should!be!left!in!an!orderly!manner.!

• In!case!of!breakage,!it!is!the!responsibility!of!the!teacher!in!charge!to!report!the!matter!

immediately!to!an!administrator.!

• Teacher/student!desks!&!white!boards!should!be!cleared!for!the!use!of!other!classes.!

• Students!are!not!to!be!asked!to!empty!garbage!cans!because!of!the!danger!to!them!by!

using!the!garbage!dumpster.!

• Requests! for!additional!service!and!removal!of!broken!furniture!must!be!e>mailed!to!

the!head!custodian!and!the!assistant!principal!in!charge!of!facilities.!

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CLASSROOM(MANAGEMENT(• Students(are(never(to(be(left(unsupervised!(In!an!emergency!contact!the!office!or!an!

Administrator.!

• Teach!students!to!get!quiet!immediately!when!the!office!calls!you.!Students(are(not(to(answer(the(intercom(for(the(teacher.(

• A( student( may( be( placed( in( a( time4out( area( by( a( support( staff( member( or(administrator,( and( the( student( may( be( placed( in( a( classroom( or( the( internal(suspension( room( (BC)( to( serve( the( time4out(until( their( referral( is( processed(or( the(incident(is(fully(investigated.(

• The!teacher!is!responsible!for!the!conduct!of!his/her!class.!Let!the!students!know!from!

the! first! day! who! is! in! charge! of! the! classroom.! This! need! not! and! should! not! be!

accomplished! harshly.! The! self>confidence! and! attitude,! the! demeanor! that! the!

teacher!displays!will!be!the!determining!factors!that!will!control!the!student.!Go!over!

school! and! classroom! rules! daily! if! necessary.! Post! these! rules! and! refer! to! them!as!

necessary.!

• A!prerequisite!of!learning!is!getting!the!student's!attention!and!interest.!

• ATTITUDE( IS! EVERYTHING.( Don't! talk! DOWN! to! the! student.! Be! friendly,! and!

interested! in! your! students! but!maintain! a! reserve! and! respect! for! each.! FIRMNESS!

WITH! FAIRNESS,! humor! without! sarcasm,! sincerity! with! tact,! consistency! in! dealing!

with!students'!problems!>!all!these!are!part!of!a!teacher's!job.!

• The! teacher! must! maintain! poise! and! calmness.! Loss! of! temper,! panic! and! obvious!

anger!lead!to!loss!of!respect!and!control.!

• A! DISORDERLY! CLASSROOM! INVITES! DISORDERLY! BEHAVIOR.! KEEP! YOUR! ROOM! IN!

ORDER!!

• NO(STUDENT(MAY(EVER(BE(SENT(INTO(THE(HALL(FOR(DISCIPLINARY(REASONS.(• Meet!your!students!at! the!door.!Start!your!class!promptly.!Well>established!routines!

minimize! behavior! problems.! Group! and! individual! tasks! that! give! a! student! added!

responsibility! for! his! actions! aid! in! development! of! good! behavior.! Make! your!

assignments!reasonable!and!clear;!always!be!definite!and!concise!in!your!directions.!

• Everyone! needs! a! feeling! of! success! in! activity.! Don't! be! afraid! to! praise! a! good!

performance!on!a!regular!basis.!

• Take! a! firm! stand! >! know! what! you! are! FOR! and! AGAINST.! Establish! a! policy! (with!

student!involvement!when!possible)!for!everyday!procedures!and!be!sure!you!and!the!

class!know!what!is!to!be!expected.!Never!attempt!to!use!threats!as!a!deterrent.!Clear!

explanation!followed!by!action!is!the!best!way!for!a!teacher!to!show!that!they!mean!

what!they!say.!

• Never!punish!the!whole!class!for!the!actions!of!a!few,!even!though!peer!pressure!may!

be! effective! at! times.! Don't! attempt! to! talk! over! noise.! Give! students! a! chance! to!

speak.!Let!your!class!know!that!you!expect!the!same!courtesy.!

• Dismissal!will!be!orderly.!Reinforce!your!procedures!regularly.!Evaluate!the!work!at!the!

end!of!the!period!and!dismiss!orderly!and!quietly.!

• Teachers! ARE! NOT! to! be! seated! while! instructing! students.! Circulating! around! the!

classroom!is!a!good!control!mechanism.!

• Remember! to! encourage! each! student! on! a! regular! basis! (each! day! if! possible).! Be!

sincere;! remember! >! humiliation,! ridicule! and! sarcasm!will! defeat! any! human! being.!

“Attitude(is(Everything”.((

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STRATEGIES(FOR(TEACHERS(FOR(CLASSROOM(MANAGEMENT:(• Use!a!variety!of!materials!and!manipulatives!for!instruction.!

• Begin! instruction!with!a!Bell>Ringer! in!order!for!students!to!settle! into!their!assigned!

area! (Bell! Ringers! are! collected! and! weekly! and! turned! in! to! your! grade! level!

administrator).!!

• Students!know!what!to!do!and!are!consistently!working!on!meaningful!tasks.!

• Activities!available!when!students!complete!their!work!(not!another!work!sheet).!

• Rules,!consequences!and!positive!reinforcement!are!posted!for!student!conduct.!

• Teacher!deals!with!students!in!a!professional!manner.!

• Materials!organized!and!readily!available!with!evidence!that!students!know!how!to!use!

them.!

• Students!demonstrate!a!knowledge!of!classroom!procedures!(fire!exit!route,!restroom!

procedures,!etc.).!

• Misconduct!is!stopped!and!instructional!momentum!maintained.!

!

INSTRUCTIONAL(TECHNIQUES:(• Begins!instruction!promptly!and!avoids!delays!and!interruptions.!

• Clear!directions!are!given!in!a!pleasing!voice.!

• Evidence!of!in>depth!knowledge!of!subject!matter.!

• Teaching!to!specific!Sunshine!State!Standards.!

• Provisions!for!individual!student!differences.!

• Utilization! of! a! wide! variety! of! teaching! methods! and! materials! (literature,!

audiovisuals,!student!project,!cooperative!learning,!etc.)!

• Actively!and!positively!interact!with!students!for!instruction.!

• Lessons!are!well!planned!and!carefully!organized.!

• Conducts!reviews!at!the!beginning!and!end!of!each!lesson.!

• Emphasizes!important!points.!

• Utilizes!verbal!and!non>verbal!behavior!to!show!interest!and!enthusiasm.!

• Use!audio>visual!equipment!and!other!materials!to!enhance!lessons!taught.!

• Maintains!academic!focus.!

• Consistently! uses! terms! appropriate! to! each! subject! area;! for! example,! sum,! total,!

numerator,!etc.!

• Recognizes,!amplifies,!and!corrects!student!feedback.!

• Utilizes!correct!spelling,!grammar,!mathematics,!etc.!

• Provides!for!practice!and!checks!for!skill!mastery.(!

DISCIPLINE(Teachers! are! responsible! for! reading,! understanding! and! implementing! the! 2015>2016!

CLMS% SCHOOL% WIDE% DISCIPLINE% HANDBOOK,% the% SBBC% DISCIPLINE% MATRIX% and% our%SCHOOL%POSITIVE%BEHAVIOR%PLAN.%%(See%addendums)!

Teachers! are! responsible! for! maintaining! discipline! that! is! conducive! to( learning.!!Teachers! and!Administrators!will! follow! the! School!Board!of!Broward!County!Discipline!

Matrix! for! appropriate! consequences! to! student! misbehavior! and! consequences.! ! The!

school’s!discipline!is(the!responsibility!of!each!faculty!member.!!Research!shows!that!if!a!

teacher(clearly! specifies! class! rules,!explains! them,!and!provides!positive! reinforcement(

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for! compliance,! then! disruptive! behavior! will! decrease! and! positive! achievement( will!increase.(

Under!no!circumstances!shall!a!teacher!use!corporal!punishment!or!any!type!of!correction,!which!

damages!the!dignity!of!the!student.! !After!referring!to!the!Student!Conduct!and!Discipline!Code!

Book!and! the(SBBC(Discipline(Matrix( it( is( found( that(all( other( corrective(measures(have(been(exhausted,( a( referral( may( be( created( on( the( DMS( (Discipline(Management( System)( through(Virtual(Counselor.(• Refer(to(our(adopted(CLMS(Discipline(Plan(for(detailed(guidelines(and(expectations.(• READ(THE(SECONDARY(CODE(OF(STUDENT(CONDUCT(BOOK!(• UTILIZE(THE%COUGAR%CODE%OF%CONDUCT(which(is(the(classroom(and(hallway(rules(for(all(((((((Crystal(Lake(Middle(Students.((

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((COUGAR%CODE%OF%CONDUCT%1. ALWAYS(WALK(TO(THE(RIGHT.(2. KEEP(HANDS,(FEET(AND(OTHER(OBJECTS(TO(YOURSELF.(3. LEAVE(GUM(&(CANDY(AT(HOME.(4. ALWAYS(ARRIVE(ON(TIME.(5. USE(PROPER(LANGUAGE(6. HATS,(SUNGLASSES,(TOYS(AND(ELECTRONIC(DEVICES(MUST(BE(PUT(AWAY(UNLESS(USED(

FOR(A(SPECIFIC(EDUCATIONAL(ACTIVITY(SANCTIONED(BY(A(SCHOOL(OFFICIAL.(7. ALCOHOL,(TOBACCO(AND(DRUGS(ARE(NOT(ALLOWED.(

CLMS(HALL(TARDY(POLICY(201542016(A!child!is!tardy!when!he/she!is!not!in!the!classroom!at!9:30!am.!A!student!that!enters!a!

classroom!after!the!start!of!class!is!considered!tardy.!!

Parents!must!sign!students!into!school!to!excuse!their!Homeroom/First!period!tardy.!

Otherwise,!the!tardy!is!unexcused.!The!teacher!is!responsible!for!marking!the!student!

unexcused!tardy!via!Pinnacle.!!

All!tardy!students!must!be!signed!in!at!the!front!desk!and!enter!the!classroom!with!a!tardy!

pass,!and!the!teacher!marks!the!student!unexcused!tardy.!ONLY!LATE!BUS!students!will!

receive!an!excused!tardy!pass!to!class.!

Students!must!be!in!school!and!ON!TIME!by!state!law.!

TARDY(TO(SCHOOL(

1st&(2nd(tardy( Front(desk(verbal(warning(

3rd(tardy(( ( Guidance(Counselor(Intervention((parent(phone(call)(

4th(tardy(( ( Administrative(verbal(warning(

5th(tardy(( ( Administrative(Detention((after(school)(

6th(&(7th(tardy( Administrative(Referral((Behavior(Change/BC41(day)(

8th(tardy( ( Administrative(Referral((Behavior(Change/BC42(days)(

9th(&(10th(tardy( Administrative(Referral((Behavior(Change/BC43(days)(

11th(tardy(and(beyond( EXTERNAL(SUSPENSION(

( (

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Students(tardy(to(class((Periods(2(–(6)(will(receive(the(following(consequences:(Teacher!and/or!Administration!will!contact!the!parent!regarding!excessive!tardies!or!early!

dismissals!via!phone!conference,!email,!teacher/parent!conference!or!letter.!

If! tardies! continue,! a! formal! referral! for! tardies!will! be!made! to!administration!with! supporting!

documentation! of! parent! contact! and! non>medical! tardies! stapled! to! the! referral.! If! tardies! or!

early!dismissals!(3,!6,!or!9!without!doctor’s!note)!continue!to!exceed!specified!days!then!the!case!

will!be!referred!to! the!School!Social!Worker.! If! tardies!continue!after! referral!and!visit!by!social!

worker,! case! will! be! referred! to! the! State! Attorney’s! Office! per! Broward! County! School! Board!

Policy.!

1st&(2nd(tardy( Teacher(verbal(warning(

3rd(tardy(( Teacher(contacts(Parent((phone(call(or(documented(attempt)(

4th(tardy(( Teacher(Intervention,(which(may(include(before(or(after(school(detention(or((( ( lunch(detention(

5th(tardy(( Administrative(Referral((Administrative(detention)(

6th(&(7th( Teacher(contacts(Parent((phone(call)( (

8th(tardy( Administrative(Referral((Saturday(School)(

9th(tardy( Teacher(gives(Final(Warning(to(student((

10th(tardy( Administrative(Referral((Behavior(Change/BC)(

11th(tardy(and(beyond( EXTERNAL(SUSPENSION(

Administrators,!Security!and!Support!staff!will!be!conducting!periodic!Tardy!Sweeps!throughout!

the! school! year.! ! Students! caught! in! the! Tardy! Sweeps! will! be! given! an( IMMEDIATE(ADMINISTRATIVE(DETENTION.(!

!

(SUGGESTIONS(FOR(PROACTIVE(DISCIPLINE!• Be!in!your!classroom!on!time!ready!to!greet!the!students.!A!pleasant!greeting!sets!the!tone,!

which!will!aid!in!controlling!the!class.!

• Your!Bell!Ringer!should!be!available!as!soon!as!the!student!enters!the!room.!

• Think!ahead.!!ANTICIPATE!the!problem.!

• Do(not(over4react.(• Move!around!the!classroom!when!your!schedule!permits.!Controlling!any!groups!continually!

from!a!seated!position!is!impossible.(• Walk! to! an! offender,! speak! firmly,! but! quietly.! The! closer! you! get! to! the! student! the!more!

effective.!

• Keep!your!eyes!moving.!!A!"look"!can!say!as!much!as!a!word.!

• Rotate(activities.!• A!class!can!be!brought!under!control!after!an!active!experience!by;!a)!reading!a!quiet!poem,!b)!

short!story,!c)!playing!a!soothing!record.!

• Use!positive!reinforcement!to!improve!behavior.!

• Give!students!some!choices!when!possible.!

• Referral!to!the!administrative!staff!for!the!most!part!is!the!LAST(resort!not!the!FIRST.!• Avoid!threats!that!cannot!be!carried!out.!

• Do!not!tell!students!to!“GET(OUT”!of!your!classroom.!

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• Students!who!continue!to!disrupt!the!learning!environment,!place!them!in!another!classroom!

for!a!time!out.!!

• Verify!with!teacher!that!the!student!arrived!to!his/her!time!out!location.!!

• Separate!unacceptable!but!normal!behavior!from!serious!misbehavior.!

• Schedule!the!Child!Study!Team!or!alert!the!administration!to!the!extreme!behaviors.!!

• Be!sure!the!consequence!fits!the!infraction.!

• Document!interventions!using!RTI.!

• Have!your!classes!draw!up!guidelines!for!acceptable!behavior!and!suggest!consequences.!This!

is!better!than!imposed!standards.!

• Avoid!verbal!battles.!!

• Put!a!period!at!the!end!of!your!directive.!

• Having!students!stand!in! line!to!have!papers!checked!is!not!only!educationally!unacceptable,!

but!creates!a!situation!conducive!to!misbehavior.!

• Remind!>!Remind!>!Remind.!

• Role>playing!is!a!good!way!to!teach!desired!behaviors.!

• Administrators!enjoy!seeing!students!for!positive(reinforcement!!((GRADE(CHANGES(If!an!error!is!made!in!recording!a!grade!on!a!student's!report!card,!the!subject!teacher!is!

responsible!for!filling!out!the!GRADE(CHANGE(VERIFICATION(FORM!and!submitting!it!to!

the! PRINCIPAL% FOR% APPROVAL.! ! The! Information! Management! Technician! (IMT)! will!

make!the!change!on!the!report!card!as!well!as!any!other!record!once!he/she!receives!the!

signed%GRADE%CHANGE%VERIFICATION%FORM.!(Located(on(CLM(Forms)!NO%INCOMPLETE%GRADES%(I)%are%to%be%given%without%prior%PRINCIPAL%APPROVAL.!!!!

GUEST(SPEAKER(If! you! plan! to! have! a! guest! speaker! in! your! classroom! this! year,! please! fill! out! the!

appropriate! form,! located! in! the! forms! folder! on! CAB! and! submit! to! the!Administrator!

over!Activities!at!least!two!weeks!before!your!speaker!arrives.((Guest(Speakers(ALL(MUST(HAVE(a(LEVEL(1(CLEARANCE(through(the(SBBC.((See(your(administrator(for(information(on(how(to(obtain(this(clearance.((!

!

!

Each! teacher! shall!maintain! and! keep! an! updated! a! substitute! packet.! This! packet!will!

contain! such! information! as! would! be! necessary! to! maintain! a! suitable! educational!

experience! for! students! during! the! absence! of! the! classroom! teacher.! The! substitute!

packet! that!must! have! a! completed! guide! for! Substitute! Teachers! form!which! contains!

but!is!not!limited!to!the!following!items:!

• Daily! schedule! including! assigned! lunch! period,! special! class! times,! dismissal!

routine,!etc.!In!addition,!the!following!items!should!be!in!the!folder!or!posted:!

o Class!rules!(should!be!posted!in!classroom)!

o Seating!chart!(should!be!located!in!your!data!notebook)!

o Bell!Schedule!

o Attendance!Procedures!

o Location!of!Staff!Lounge/Restrooms!

o Referral!Procedures!

o Location!of!teacher!manuals.!!

PREPARING(FOR(A(SUBSTITUTE(TEACHER(!

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• A!Team!Teacher!and!Department!Chair’s!name,!room!number!and!phone!number!to!

call!for!assistance.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

• Lesson!plans!should!be!located!in!an!easily!accessible!location.!If!the!lesson!plan!and!is!

located! elsewhere,! make! sure! the! office! manager,! department! chairperson,! or!

neighboring!teacher!is!aware!of!this!location.!

• In!the!event!that!absences!occur!during!assigned!duty,!please!put!this!information!on!

instructions!with!Sub!Finder!and!note!this!in!your!substitute!packet.!

• NOTE:! This! packet! is! not!meant! to! be! jammed!with!worksheets! or! time>consuming!

activities.!It!is!to!be!a!guide!for!the!substitute!to!carry!on!as!close!to!a!normal!program!

as!possible.!

• Prepare! your! students! for! a! substitute! by! instilling! good!work! habits! and! a! code!of!

conduct!that!is!conducive!to!order!and!accomplishment.!

• An!Emergency!Substitute!Folder!should!also!be!created!and!given!to!the!Department!

Chair.! If! it! is!not!available! it!will!be!the!Department!Chair’s! responsibility! to!provide!

plans!for!the!substitute.!!

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CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE 2015-2016 GUIDE FOR SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS TEACHER NAME DAILY SCHEDULE: PERIOD 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH SUBJECT ROOM # Lunch: Duties: My Planning Area is located in: The following staff members will be able to assist you: Assistant Principal_____________________________________________ Department Chairperson _______________________________________in Room______ Teaching "Buddy" ____________________________________________in Room______ You will find the following items located: Attendance Lesson Plans Referrals Clinic Passes Pass Policies are as follows: Call for Escort: Mr. Fair at ext. 322-3100 Restroom: Emergency use only. One student at a time Clinic: Emergency use only. Clinic Pass Other: Students should not be out of class without permission. Reliable Students: Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6 NOTES/COMMENTS: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Please bring both Key and Folder to the front desk before leaving campus. Thank you for substituting and have a peaceful day!

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ABSENCES(!

A!total!of!ten!sick!leave!days!per!year!are!allocated!to!each!teacher.!Sick!leave!days!may!

be!used!for!the!following:!

• Personal!illness!!• Illness!of!a!family!member!!

• Death!of!family!member!or!other!close!relative,!which!requires!employee’s!absence!

on!a!workday.!

!

Six! days! absence! for! personal% reasons! may! be! granted! each! year! (four! for!

Paraprofessionals).!These%days%cannot%be%taken%on%the%day%before%or%after%a%holiday,%or%the%first%or%last%week%of%the%school%year%without%written%permission%from%the%Principal.!!

If!a!sick!day!is!used!before!or!after!a!holiday,!the!Principal!can%request%a%doctor’s%note%for%said% sick%day.! !The%Principal% can% reverse% the% sick%day% submission%and%deduct% from% the%employees%hours% if%a%doctor’s%note% is%not%submitted%for%said%absence%before%or%after%a%holiday.!!!(HALF4DAY(PROCEDURE(>!Since!our!hours!are!from!8:30!a.m.!to!4:00!p.m.!it!is!difficult!to!

secure!a!substitute!for!a!half>day.!If!you!plan!on!being!out!for!a!half>day,!make!sure!you!

make!these!arrangements!ahead!of! time.!Do!not!wait!until! the!morning!of! the!day!you!

wish!to!be!off!to!request!a!substitute.!Work!hours!are!from!8:30!a.m.!to!4:00!p.m.!Half%day%in%the%a.m.%would%be%from%8:30%a.m.%to%12:15%p.m.%A%half[day%in%the%p.m.%would%be%from%12:15%p.m.%to%4:00%p.m.%!

Custodial,(clerical(staff,(teachers(and(permanent(teacher(aides(are!required!to!call!SUB!SEARCH!to!report!all!absences!even!if!a!substitute!is!not!required.!This!includes!workdays.!

If! you! are! having! trouble! reporting! your! absence! please! call! the! Sub! Search! help! desk!

number:!754>321>2340.!

!

IT( IS(MANDATORY( THAT( YOU( CALL( IN( OR( LOG(ON( TO( SUB( CENTRAL( YOUR( ABSENCE(BEFORE(7:00(A.M.!If!you!must!report!your!absence!after!7:00!a.m.,!you!will!also!need!to!

report! your! absence! to! the! school! office! at! 754>322>3106! and! report! the! following!

information:!

• Name:!!

• Date!of!absence:!!• Full!day/half!day!(am/pm):!

• Substitute!Information!and!Job!number!or!No!substitute!required:!

!

To!reach!Sub!Search,!please!use!the!following!numbers:!

!

• Sub!Search!! ! 754>321>0050!!

• Sub!Central!Help!Desk! 754>321>2340!!

You(can(also(access(the(website(from(home(at(https://sems.browardschools.com!

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SYSTEM( OVERVIEW( >! Sub! Search! is! an! automated! voice! response! system! that! allows!

teachers!to!report,!review,!or!cancel!a!absence,!using!a!touch>tone!telephone.!The!system!

calls!substitutes!from!priority!lists!to!fill!absences.!A!priority!list!is!a!listing!of!substitutes!

appearing!in!the!order!we!want!them!called.!

(JOB( NUMBERS( >! When! a! teacher! calls! to! report! an! absence,! Sub! Search! assigns! that!

absence!a! job!number.!The! teacher! is!given!a! job!number!each! time!he/she! reports!an!

absence.!An!absence!has!successfully!been!reported!when!a!job!number!has!been!issued!

to!the!teacher.!WRITE(DOWN(THIS(NUMBER!((BENEFITS(TO(TEACHERS( >!•!You!can!report!an!absence!24!hours!a!day.!•!You!can! leave!specific!instructions!for!substitutes.!•!Priority!lists!gives!you!more!control!in!who!teaches!

in!your!classroom.!•!You!can!report!an!absence!any!time!into!the!future.!

!

PRIORITY(LIST(>!This!list!of!substitutes!will!be!called!first!before!going!to!the!general!pool!of!substitutes.!If!you!want!that!particular!sub!to!come!back!the!next!day,!you!need!to!call!

the!school!by!1:00!p.m.!

!

EARLY(SIGN(OUT(PROCEDURE(!

All! personnel! must! get! permission! from! their! grade! level! administrator! before! leaving!

campus! for!any! reason.!This! includes! school! related! in>service,! county!meetings,! school!

visits,!etc.!To! leave!campus!for!any!personal!reason,!permission!must!be!obtained!from!

the!grade(level(administrator( in!advance.!Please!do!not!request!to! leave!campus!in!the!

middle! of! the! day! without! using! sick! or! personal! leave.! Except( for( workdays,( no(faculty/staff(members( are( authorized( to( leave( campus( for( lunch(without( signing( out(first.((All! emergency! sign! in/outs! are! to! be! entered! into! the! sign! out! book! at! the! Office!

Manager’s!desk.!A!form!is!to!be!printed,!signed!and!given!to!the!Office!Manager.!

!

EARLY(RELEASE(DAYS(!

The!county!has!designated!2!early!release!days!throughout!the!school!year!for!teacher!in>

service.!Workshops! are! held! at! the! school! site.! It! is!mandatory! that! all! staff!members!

attend! these!workshops.!Staff(members(not(attending(designated(workshops( (without(prior( approval( of( the( grade( level( administrator)( will( have( their( sick( time( adjusted(accordingly.((TEMPORARY(DUTY(ASSIGNMENT((TDA)((• In!the!event!that!a!faculty!or!staff!member!is!to!perform!his/her!duties!at!a!location!

other! than! his/her! regular! assignment,! that! employee!must! complete! a! record! of!

such! assignment.! The! temporary!duty! assignment! (TDA)! form! is! to!be! kept! in! the!

office.!

• All!teachers!on!a!TDA!must!call!the!office!manager!first!to!be!sure!a!substitute!has!

been!secured!for!his/her!position.!If!not!a!TDA!may!be!cancelled.!

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• Such! duty! shall! include! but! is! not! limited! to! workshops,! conventions,! and!

professional! ! ! improvement! visitations.! TDA's! must! be! approved! by! the! assistant!

principal!responsible!for!TDAs.!Half!day!TDA’s!must!indicate!time!of!day!and!A.M.!or!

P.M.!

! ! ! !

• Half!day!TDA’s!must!indicate!time!of!day!and!A.M.!or!P.M.!

!

• A!temporary!duty!authorization!(TDA)! is!to!be!filled!out! in!accordance!with!School!

Board!policy!when!“an!employee!is!performing!his/her!duties!in!a!different!location!

other!than!his/her!regular!assignment.”!

!

• All! TDA’s! must! be! completed! and! on! file! 10! working! days! prior! to! the! planned!

activity.!If,!due!to!late!notice!of!an!activity,!the!TDA!is!filled!out!less!than!10!days!as!

required,!you!must!meet!with!the!assistant!principal!responsible!for!TDAs!to!discuss!

why!the!form!was!processed!late.!NO!TDA’s!will!be!accepted!after!the!date!of!the!

planned!activity.!There!will!be!no!exceptions.! If!a!TDA! is!not!on! file,!your!absence!

may!be!charged!to!you!as!a!personal!day.!

!

• TDA! forms!must! be! used! for! all! workshops,! conferences,! meetings,! etc.! All! work!

related! off! campus! activities! require! the! use! of! the! TDA! form.! The! forms! can! be!

located!outside!of!the!bookkeeper’s!office!upstairs!planning!area.!Please!fill!out!the(TDA(and(submit(with(documentation(of(said(workshop,(conference,(meeting,(etc.,(then(obtain!Dr.!Peterson’s!signature.!(assistant!principal!responsible!for!TDAs)!

!

SCHOOL(DAY(•!The!teacher!workday!consists!of!seven!hours!and!thirty!minutes!per!day.!This!workday!

includes!a!thirty>minute!duty!free!lunch!period.!A!teacher!may(not(leave(school(grounds(for(the(day(without!the!permission!of!the!grade(level(administrator.((If!a!teacher!leaves!school!grounds!during!his/her!duty!free!lunch,!he/she!must!sign!out!and!back!in!using!the!

Staff!Sign!Out!book!located!with!the!office!manager.!

•! Teachers! are! to! report! to! school! no! later! than! 8:30! a.m.! each! day.! If% an% emergency%arises%which%will%make%it%impossible%to%report%at%this%time,%it%is%imperative%that%the%office%manager%be%notified%immediately.!•!The!seven!and!one!half!hour!work!day! is! in!effect! for!all! teacher!duty!days,! including!

those!days!when!students!are!not!present!due!to!employee!planning!days.!

!

ATTENDANCE(POLICY(ALL!COMPULSORY!AGE!STUDENTS!ARE!REQUIRED!TO!ATTEND!SCHOOL!EVERY!DAY!OF!THE!

180>DAY!SCHOOL!YEAR!OR!THE!EQUIVALENT!ON!AN!HOURLY!BASIS!PURSUANT!TO!THE!

STATE! BOARD! OF! EDUCATION.! PARENTS! OF! CHILDREN! OF! COMPULSORY! SCHOOL! AGE!

ARE! RESPONSIBLE! FOR! THEIR! CHILD’S! DAILY! SCHOOL! ATTENDANCE.! BECAUSE! POOR!

ACADEMIC! PERFORMANCE! IS! ASSOCIATED! WITH! NONATTENDANCE,! SCHOOLS! WILL!

RESPOND!IN!A!TIMELY!MANNER!TO!PREVENT!THE!DEVELOPMENT!OF!PATTERNS!OF!NON>

ATTENDANCE,! WHICH! MAY! INDICATE! EARLY! SIGNS! OF! TRUANCY.! SCHOOLS! WILL!

COLLABORATE!WITH!APPROPRIATE!LOCAL!AND!STATE!AGENCIES!THAT!ARE!INVOLVED!IN!

TRUANCY!PREVENTION,!INTERVENTION,!AND!JUDICIAL!ACTION.!

ADDITIONAL! INFORMATION! RELATED! TO! ATTENDANCE! CAN! ALSO! BE! FOUND! IN! THE!

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CURRENT!EDITION!OF!THE!CODE!OF!STUDENT!CONDUCT!APPROVED,!AS!SCHOOL!BOARD!

POLICY.! AUTHORITY:! F.S.! 1002.20(2),! 1003.01(5),! 1003.02(1)(g),! 1003.21,! 1003.23,!

1003.24,!1003.26,!1003.27,!1003.28,!1003.29.!

Board! Approved:! 9/21/99! Amended! 11/14/00! Revised! 4/18/06,! 7/24/07,! 8/05/08,!

4/21/09!

(RULES:(DEFINITIONS!(I.(COMPULSORY(SCHOOL(ATTENDANCE(A.! All!children!who!have!attained!the!age!of!six!years!or!who!will!have!attained!the!age!

of!six!years!by!February!1!of!any!school!year,!or!who!are!older!than!six!years!of!age!but!

who!have!not!yet!attained!the!age!of!16!years!or!age!specified!by!state!statute,!whichever!

is!older,!except!as!hereinafter!provided,!are!required!to!attend!school!regularly!during!the!

entire! 180>day! or! the! equivalent! on! an! hourly! basis! pursuant! to! the! state! Board! of!

Education!school!term.!

(F.S.1003.21)!(1)!(a))!

!

B.! A!student!who!attains!the!age!of!16!years!during!the!school!year! is!not!subject!to!

compulsory!school!attendance!beyond!the!date!upon!which!he!or!she!attains!that!age!if!

the!student! files!a! formal!declaration!of! intent!to!terminate!school!enrollment!with!the!

School!Board.! The!declaration!must! acknowledge! that! terminating! school! enrollment! is!

likely! to! reduce! the! student’s! earning! potential! and! must! be! signed! by! the! child! and!

parent.!A!student!who!attains!the!age!of!18!years!during!the!school!year!is!not!subject!to!

the!legal!sanctions!for!compulsory!school!attendance.!(F.S.1003.21!(2)!(c))!

!

1.! An! exit! interview!must! be! conducted! by! school! personnel! to! determine! the!

reasons!for!the!student's!decision!to!terminate!school!enrollment!and!actions!taken!

to!keep!the!student!in!school.!(F.S.!1003.21(2)!(c)).!

!

C.! Students!under!16!years!of!age!may!not!be!withdrawn!from!school!for!any!reason!

unless! expelled! through! Board! action! or! covered! by! an! exemption! allowed! by! Florida!

Statute!(F.S.1002.20!(2)(b)).!

!

D.! Compulsory! school! attendance! requirements!may! be!met! by! attendance! in! a! home!

education!program!(F.S.1002.01!(2)!(b)!20!(2)(b).!

!

1.!! A!"home!education!program"!means!the!sequentially!progressive! instruction!

of!a!student!directed!by!his!or!her!parent! in!order! to!satisfy! the!attendance!

requirements!of!S.S.!1002.41,!1003.01(4)!and!1003.21!(1).!

! ! (F.S.!1002.01(1))!

!

E.! For!students!enrolled! in!Department!of! Juvenile! Justice!Programs,! the!compulsory!

school!attendance!requirement! is!governed!by!state! law!and!regulations!and! includes!a!

longer!term!(F.S.!1003.52).!

!

II.( PATTERNS(OF(NON4ATTENDANCE(Non>attendance!for!instructional!activities!is!established!by!tardiness,!early>sign>outs,!or!

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absences!for!all!or!any!part!of!the!day.!The!maximum!number!of!days!that!a!student!may!

be!absent!without!acceptable!documentation!justifying!the!absence!is!5.!

!

A. A!student!who!has!had!at! least! five!unexcused!absences,!or!absences! for!which!the!reasons! are! unknown,! within! a! calendar! month,! or! 10! unexcused! absences,! or!

absences!for!which!the!reasons!are!unknown,!within!a!90>!calendar>day!period,!may!

be!exhibiting!a!pattern!of!non>attendance!(F.S.!1003.26!(1)!(b)).!

!

B. !Unless!acceptable!documentation! is!presented/submitted,!an!accumulation!of!daily!

absences!(excused!or!unexcused),!by!tardiness,!or!early!sign>outs!that!equals!5!days!

(30!hours)!in!a!marking!period!or!10!days!(60!hours)!within!two!marking!periods!may!

establish!a!pattern!of!non>attendance.!

!

C. If! the! student! exhibits! a! pattern! of! nonattendance,! principals! may! request!

documentation! for! subsequent! absences.! (F.S.! 1003.24(4))! Non>attendance! for!

instructional!activities! is!established!by!tardiness,!early>sign>outs,!or!absences!for!all!

or!any!part!of!the!day.!

!

D. "Habitual! truant"! means! a! student! who! has! 15! unexcused! absences! within! 90!

calendar! days! with! or! without! the! knowledge! or! justifiable! consent! of! the! child's!

parent,! is! subject! to!compulsory!school!attendance!under!s.!1003.21! (1)!and! (2)! (a),!

and!is!not!exempt!under!s.1003.21(3)!or!s.!1003.24,!or!by!meeting!the!criteria!for!any!

other! exemption! specified! by! law! or! rules! of! the! State! Board! of! Education.! (F.S.!

1003.01!(8)).!

!

III.(ABSENCES(((

A. EXCUSED(ABSENCES(Students!must!be!in!school!unless!the!absence!has!been!permitted!or!excused!for!!!

one!of!the!reasons!listed!below!(F.S.!1003.24(4),!1003.26)(!

1. Illness!of!student.!

2. Illness!of!an!immediate!family!member.!!

3. Death!in!the!family.!

4. Religious!holidays!of!the!student’s!own!faith.!

5. Required!court!appearance!or!subpoena.!

6. Special!event.!Examples!of!special!events!include!important!public!functions,!

conferences,! state/national! competitions,! as! well! as! exceptional! cases! of!

family!need.!The!student!must!get!permission!from!the!principal/designee!at!

least!five!days!ahead!of!time.!

7. Scheduled!medical!or!dental!appointment.!

8. Students! having,! or! suspected! of! having,! a! communicable! disease! or!

infestation!which!can!be!transmitted!are!to!be!excluded!from!school!and!are!

not!allowed!to!return!to!school!until!they!no!longer!present!a!health!hazard!

(F.S.!1003.22).!Examples!of!communicable!diseases!and!infestations!include,!

but! are! not! limited! to,! fleas,! head! lice,! ringworm,! impetigo! and! scabies.!

Students! are! allowed! a! maximum! of! five! excused! days! absence! for! each!

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infestation! of! head! lice.! Students! on! field! trips! and! students! who! attend!

alternative!to!suspension!programs!are!not!considered!absent.!

!

B. UNEXCUSED(ABSENCES!Absences! not! excused! as! defined! in! the! previous! section,! are! considered!

unexcused.!

!

1. Students! without! a! completed! Certificate! of! Immunization! indicating!

compliance!with! the! current! required! schedule!of! immunizations!will! not! be!

allowed! to! attend! classes! until! this! document! is! provided! or! a! waiver! is!

obtained.!Absences! due! to! non>compliance!with! immunization! requirements!

shall!be!considered!unexcused.!(F.S.!1003.22(1)!

2. For! students! transferring! into! Broward! County,! including! but! not! limited! to!

foster!care!students,!or!homeless!students,!a!temporary!30>day!waiver!of!both!

health! examination! documents! and! certificates! of! immunization! must! be!

granted.!(F.S.!1003.22(1)!(5)!(e))!

3. Students!who!have!been!externally!suspended!may!be!offered!an!opportunity!

to!participate! in!an!alternative!to!suspension!program.! If!they!do!not!attend,!

the!assigned!days,!the!absences!will!be!considered!suspensions.!

!

C. MAKE4UP(WORK( (This! does! not! apply! to! specific! homework! provided! under! FS!

1003.01!to!certain!suspended!students.)!

1. Excused(Absences:!Make>up!work!for!credit!and!grade!is!allowed!for!ALL!excused!absences.!

2. Suspensions:( Make>up! work! for! credit! and! grade! is! allowed.! It! is! the!

student's!responsibility!to!get!the!missed!work.!All!work!is!due!on!the!day!

of!return!from!the!suspension.!Student!is!NOT!allowed!to!participate!in!any!

school!activities!during!the!suspension!period.!

3. Middle(School(Students:(Make>up!work!for!credit!and!grade!is!allowed!for!

ALL!absences!due!to!the!statutory!promotion!requirements!to!high!school!

and!the!impact!on!course!recovery.!

!

D. TARDINESS!Tardiness! is! defined! as! a! student! not! being! in! the! classroom!when! the! class! is!

scheduled!to!begin.!

1. Parents!must! follow! the! same!process! to!excuse!a! tardy!as! they!do! to!

excuse!an!absence.!

2. Excessive! tardiness! will! be! addressed! on! a! case–by–case! basis! to!

determine!if!there!is!a!pattern!of!non>!attendance.!Non>attendance!for!

instructional! activities! is! established! by! tardiness,! early>sign>outs,! or!

absences!for!all!or!any!part!of!the!day.!

3. Tardiness! to! any! class! without! documentation! may! be! considered!

unexcused.!

4. Habitual! tardiness! is! defined! as! being! tardy! 5! times! within! a! marking!

period.!

5. Principals! have! the! discretion! to! excuse! tardiness! for! extenuating!

circumstances.!

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6. Unless! excused! under! the! provisions! of! this! policy,! accumulated!

tardiness!will!be!recorded!as!unexcused!absences.!(F.S.!1003.02!(1)!(b))!

!

E. EARLY(SIGN4OUTS!1. No!students!shall!be!released!within!the!final!30!minutes!of!the!school!day!

unless!the!principal/designee!determines!it!is!an!emergency.!

2. All! schools!will! establish!procedures! for!early! release! that!ensure! that!all!

students!are!treated!consistently.!

3. Excessive! early! sign>outs! will! be! addressed! on! a! case>by>case! basis! to!

determine!if!! established!by!tardiness,!early>sign>!outs,!or!absences!for!all!

or!any!part!of!the!day.!

4. Unless!excused!under!the!provisions!of!this!policy,!accumulated!early!sign>

outs!will!be!recorded!as!unexcused!absences.!(F.S.!1003.02!(1)!(b))!

!

STUDENTS’(RIGHTS(AND(RESPONSIBILITIES(RULES((1. Students!when!age>appropriate,!have!a!responsibility!to!ask!their!parents!to!notify!the!

school!when!they!are!absent.!

2. Students! when! age>appropriate! have! a! responsibility! to! ask! teachers! for,! and! to!

complete,! make>up! assignments.! Two! days! (not! including! the! day! of! return)! are!

allowed!for!each!day!of!excused!absence.!Previously!assigned!work!is!due!the!day!of!

return.!!

3. Middle!school!students!may!make!up!work! for!any!absences!as! indicated! in!Section!

C.3!of!this!policy.!

4. Students!must!maintain!current!classroom!assignments!while!on!internal!suspension!

and!turn!in!work!daily.!

5. Students!who! are!married,! are! parents,! or! are! expectant! parents! have! the! right! to!

remain! in!the!regular!school!program!or!attend!a!special!center!program!tailored!to!

their!specific!needs.!

!

Note:!For!additional!information!on!students’!rights!and!responsibilities,!see!the!Code!of!

Student!Conduct!as!well!as!the!Driving!Privileges!&!Attendance!section!of!this!policy.!

(PARENTS’(RIGHTS(AND(RESPONSIBILITIES((1. Parents! have! a! right! to! be! informed! of! the! attendance! responsibilities! and!

consequences!for!truancy!for!both!parents!and!students!as!described!in!the!Code!of!

Student!Conduct.(2. Each! parent! of! a! child! of! compulsory! school! attendance! age! is! responsible! for! the!

child’s!school!attendance!as!required!by!law.!(F.S.!1003.24)(3. Parents!must! report! their! child’s! absence! in! accordance!with! the!procedures! in! the!

Code!of! Student!Conduct.! The!parent! shall!provide!documentation!of! illness! from!a!

physician!or!public!health!unit,!if!requested.(4. Parents! have! the! right! to! request! a! hearing! if! they! refuse! to! participate! in! the!

interventions! developed! by! the! child! study! team! because! they! believe! that! those!

interventions!are!unnecessary!or!inappropriate.!(F.S.1003.26!(1)!(b)!(e))(

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5. The!parents!of!a!student!expected!to!miss!at!least!15!consecutive!school!days!due!to!

illness,!medical!condition,!or!social/emotional!reasons,!or!who!would!miss!excessive!

days! intermittently! throughout! the! school! year! for! the! same! reasons,! and! could!

benefit! from! instruction! should! notify! the! school! and! request! a! copy! of! the!

Hospital/Homebound!referral!packet.(6. Parents!have!a! right! to!be!notified! if! their!child!misses!school!and!the!parents!have!

not!reported!the!absence!to!the!school!(1003.26(1)).(!

SCHOOL/DISTRICT(RESPONSIBILITIES((1.(MAINTAINING(RECORDS(AND(IMPLEMENTING(INTERVENTIONS(

(a. Each! principal!must!make! the! necessary! provisions! to! ensure! that! all! school!

attendance! reports! are! accurate! and! timely! and!must! provide! the!necessary!

training! opportunities! for! staff! to! accurately! report! attendance! (F.S.1003.23!

(1)).! Principals! are! required! to!maintain! an! attendance! record,!which! shows!

the!absence!or!attendance!of!each!child,!enrolled! for!each!school!day!of! the!

year.!(F.S.1003.23!(2)).!

b. Upon!each!unexcused!absence,!the!school!shall!contact!the!student’s!parent!in!a!timely!manner!(F.S1003.26!(1)!(a)).!

c. If! a! student! has! accumulated! five! days! (30! hours)! of! absences! in! a!marking!

period! or! 10! days! (60! hours)! within,! two! marking! periods,! the!

principal/designee! shall! determine! if! there! may! be! a! pattern! of!

nonattendance.! If! there! is! no! acceptable! documentation,! the!

principal/designee!shall!refer!the!student!to!the!child!study!team!to!determine!

if! early! patterns! of! truancy! are! developing,! and! provide! appropriate!

interventions.!(F.S.1003.26(1)(b)).!

d. The!principal/designee!shall!provide!a!Hospital/Homebound!referral!packet!to!

the!parent!of!a!child!who!is!expected!to!miss!at!least!15!or!more!consecutive!

school!days!due!to!illness,!medical!condition,!or!social/!emotional!reasons,!or!

who! would! miss! excessive! days! intermittently! throughout! the! year! for! the!

same!reasons.!

e. If! the! parent! or! guardian! of! a! child!who! has! been! identified! as! exhibiting! a!

pattern!of!non>attendance!enrolls!the!child!in!a!home!education!program,!the!

Superintendent/designee! shall! refer! the! parent! to! a! home! education! review!

committee!composed!of!the!district!contact!person!for!home!education!and!at!

least!two!home!educators!selected!by!the!parent!from!a!district!list!of!all!home!

educators!who!have!conducted!a!home!education!program!for!at! least!three!

years!and!have!indicated!a!willingness!to!serve!on!the!committee.!

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DRIVING(PRIVILEGES(AND(ATTENDANCE(Florida! Statute! 322.091! and! 1003.27(2)(b)! requires! school! districts! to! report! to! the!

Division!of!Highway!Safety!and!Motor!Vehicles! (DHSMV)! the!names,!dates!of!birth,! sex!

and! social! security! numbers! of! students! ages! 14–18! who! accumulate! 15! unexcused!

absences! in! any! consecutive!90! calendar!day!period.!Districts! are! also! required! to!hold!

hardship! hearings! if! requested! by! a! student! whose! license! has! been! suspended.! The!

Board!authorizes!the!Superintendent!to!develop!administrative!procedures!to!implement!

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this!legislation.!

a. The!principal/designee!will!conduct!the!hardship!hearing!within!30!calendar!days!of!

receiving! the! request! in! accordance! with! the! procedures! established! by! the!

Superintendent.!

b. Students!are!eligible!to!have!their!driving!privileges!reinstated!if!they!accumulate!30!

consecutive!days!of!attendance.!

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CONSEQUENCES(RELATED(TO(TRUANCY(a. A!child!who!is!found!to!be!truant!may!be!taken!to!the!Juvenile!Assessment!Center!

or! other! locations! that! are! established! by! the! school! district! to! receive! students!

who!are!absent!from!school.!It!is!the!responsibility!of!the!Law!Enforcement!Officer!

to!call!the!school!to!determine!if!the!child!is!legitimately!out!of!school.(b. Students!14>18!years!of!age!who!have!15!unexcused!absences!within!90!calendar!

days!and!have!a!driver’s! license!will! have! their!driver’s! license! suspended!by! the!

Division!of!Highway!Safety!and!Motor!Vehicles!or!will!not!be!issued!a!license!if!they!

apply!for!one.(c. If!a!child!subject!to!compulsory!school!attendance!will!not!comply!with!attempts!to!

enforce! school! attendance! and! the! Superintendent! elects! not! to! file! a! truancy!

petition!or!if!the!child!does!not!successfully!complete!the!sanctions!ordered!by!the!

Court,!the!child!will!be!referred!to!the!case!staffing!committee!pursuant!to!Section!

984.12.! The! staffing! committee!may! file! a! child>in>need>of>services! petition.! (F.S.!

1003.26)(d. If! the!parent!refuses! to!participate! in! the!truancy! interventions!and!exercises! the!

right!to!appeal!to!the!School!Board!because!the!parent!believes!the!interventions!

are!unnecessary!or! inappropriate,!the!school!district!will!provide!a!hearing!officer!

who! shall! make! a! recommendation! for! final! action! to! the! Board.! If! the! Board!

determines! that! the! interventions! are! appropriate! and! the!parent! still! refuses! to!

participate! or! cooperate,! the! Superintendent/designee! will! seek! criminal!

prosecution! for! noncompliance!with! compulsory! school! attendance.! (F.S.1003.26!

(1)!(e))(e. Students!who!are!habitually!truant!may!lose!their!Temporary!Assistance!for!Needy!

Families! (TANF)!grants!through!the!Learnfare!Program.!The!grant!will!be!restored!

only!when!conditions!as!provided!by! law!are!met!(30!days!of!attendance!with!no!

unexcused!absences).(! !

! !

SUPPLIES(Classroom!supplies!are!available!in!the!supply!room.!Department%Chairs%and/or%Teacher%Leaders% are% responsible% for% distributing% supplies% to% their% departments.! ! Please! submit!

requests! in!writing! for!supplies!at! least!one!week! in!advance!to!your!Department!Chair!

and/or!Teacher!Leader.!He/She!will!have!the!form.!If!you!are!in!charge!of!a!project!that!

will!require!a!large!amount!of!supplies,!please!turn!in!this!request!at!least!six!weeks!prior!

to!the!event/project.!!Supply!requests!are!filled!on!a!quarterly!basis.!

!

TEXTBOOKS(Textbooks! will! be! issued! to! students! by! the! textbook! coordinator.! Each! book! will! be!

scanned!to!a!student.!A!bar!code!will!be!assigned!to!each!book!and!each!student!will!be!

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responsible! for!his!or!her!textbook.!The!book!will!be! issued!as!new!and!expected!to!be!

returned!in!the!same!condition!to!the!textbook!coordinator.!Obligations!will!be!issued!to!

a!student!for!lost,!stolen!or!damaged!books.!Teachers!are!expected!to!conduct!a!textbook!

inventory! each! quarter! to! ensure! the! books! are! in! good! condition.! Students! are!

encouraged!to!use!textbooks!online!if!they!are!not!permitted!to!take!the!book!home.!It!

will! be! the! teacher’s! decision!whether! to! keep! the! student! copies! in! the! classroom! or!

send!home!with! the! student.!A! textbook!acknowledgment!agreement!will!be! signed!by!

both!the!parent!and!the!student!for!accountability!purposes.!!!

!

(TUTORING(School!Board!Policy!4202!prohibits!a!teacher!from!receiving!reimbursement!for!tutoring!a!

student! in!any!of!his/her!classes.!A!teacher!tutoring!a!child!not! in!his/her!class!may!not!

use!school!facilities!or!materials!for!this!tutoring.!!

(WITHDRAWALS(The!following!procedure!must!be!followed!for!all!students!withdrawing!from!our!school:!

• Withdrawal! Permit!will! be! issued!by! the!Registrar! upon!personal! request!of! the!

parent!for!student!transfer!or!withdrawal.!

• On!his/her!last!full!day!in!school,!the!student!must!present!this!withdrawal!form!

to!each!of!his/her!teachers!for!a!release!and!grade.!If!there!are!outstanding!fees,!

textbooks,!etc.,!the!proper!information!should!be!given!in!the!space!provided.!

• After! obtaining! proper! signatures,! the! student! must! return! the! form! to! the!

Registrar!before!the!end!of!the!school!day.!

(( CLINIC(RULES(&(PROCEDURES(In!order! to!assist! students,! the! clinic! is! staffed!with! clerical!personnel!Monday! through!

Friday!from!9:30AM!to!3:30PM.!(((If!a! student!becomes! ill!while!at! school,! they!must! fill!out!a!Clinic!Request!Form.! !They!

must!then!ask!permission!from!their!teacher!to!go!to!the!clinic.!!Clerical!personnel!will!be!

available! to! assist! with! health! problems,! and! if! needed,! a! parent! or! guardian! will! be!

contacted.!

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No!student!is!allowed!to!call!home!or!go!home!without!permission!from!the!appropriate!

staff!member.!

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Any( student( requiring(medication( to( be( administered( during( school( hours(must( have(the( required( Medication( Form( completed( and( signed( by( parents/guardian( and(physician.( (Medication(will( not(be(administered( to(any( student( if( the( school( is(not( in(receipt(of(this(form.((No(over4the4counter(medications(will(be(administered(to(students(without(a(doctor’s(prescription.((Students,(who(are(sick,(will(be(sent(home.((Students(will(not(be(allowed(to(stay(in(the(clinic(and(out(of(class(because(they(have(a(headache(or(just(not(feeling(well.((((

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If!a!student!is!injured!in!your!classroom,!report!the!injury!to!the!Main!Office!immediately.!

You! will! be! required! to! complete! a! Student! Accident! Report.! ! Do! not! try! to! move! an!

injured!student.!!Call!for!immediate!assistance!from!the!Main!Office.!

(For(the(welfare(and(safety(of(students,(we(require(that(a(parent(or(guardian(come(into(the(school(to(sign(out(students(when(leaving(campus(during(the(school(day.((Steps(for(clinic:(

1. Student(fills(out(a(Clinic(Request(Form(and(teacher(calls(for(an(escort(2. Student(signs(in(at(the(clinic(3. Parent(contacted((to(pick(up(student)(4. Minor(and(personal(illness((10–15(minute(clinic(time(allowed)(5. Student(will(return(to(class(if(a(parent(cannot(be(reached(6. No!talking(during(time(spent(in(clinic(7. Ice( and( bandages(will( only( be( given( on( a( necessary( basis( to( be( taken( back( to(

class.(8. If( students( are( returned( to( class,( the( Health( Service( Technician( will( send( the(

student(back(with(a(pass.(!

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EMERGENCY(PROCEDURES(EVACUATION!AND!FIRE!DRILLS:!Florida!Law,!(Section!231.09)!states:!"To!give!instruction!

in!and!hold,!under!the!direction!of!the!principal,!such!fire!and!emergency!drills!as!may!be!

provided! by! law,! by! regulations! of! the! State! Board! and! of! the! County! Board,! and! as!

otherwise!may!be!deemed!necessary."!

In!keeping!with!the!laws!of!Florida,!and!policies!of!the!School!Board!of!Broward!County,!

and!for!the!sake!of!the!safety!of!the!pupils!of!our!school,!we!are!obligated!to!conduct!a!

series! of! fire! drills! each! year.! The! following!will! apply! to! fire! drills! and! any! emergency!

evacuation:!

• Explain! specific!policies! and!procedures! to!each!and!every! student.!Appoint! a! fire!drill! leader!and!assistant! leader! in!each!class.!This! information!should!be!noted! in!

official! roll!and!plan!books.!•!A! teacher! is! to!be!the! last!out!of! the!area!and!must!

carry!the!official!record!book!with!him.!The!teacher!is!responsible!for!each!student.!

Silence!while!passing!is!mandatory!in!order!to!hear!directions.!

• Students! should! walk! fast! but! not! run! or! talk! during! the! entire! drill.! Instructions!should!be!given!at!the!beginning!of!the!school!year.!A!brief!discussion!of!the!drill!is!

in!order! immediately!after! the!class! returns! from! the!drill.! Stress! to! students! that!

QUIET!is!the!rule!of!order.!

• Groups!are!to!remain!together!on! leaving!the!building!and!are!to!remain!together!

while! returning! to! class.! Everyone! is! to! remain!outside!until! the! inspection!of! the!

building!is!completed!and!will!enter!the!building!when!the!outside!bell!rings.!

• Each! teacher!will! receive!a! copy!of! the!procedure! for! leaving! the!building.!A!copy!will!be!posted!in!each!area.!This!should!include!a!map!showing!the!exit!routes!to!be!

followed!by!each!individual!class.!This!map!should!be!posted!in!a!prominent!place!in!

the!classroom.!

• Each!teacher!will!check!attendance!outside!the!building!and!upon!returning!to!the!class!area.!Any!discrepancies!should!be!reported!to!an!administrator.!

• BOMB! SCARES:! The! students! will! evacuate! the! building! following! the! emergency!

evacuation!procedure.!A!Bomb!Search!Team!will!search!the!building!and!report!to!

the!administrative!office!when!completed.!

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POWER(FAILURES:( ( ( ( ( (If!a!power!failure!occurs,!please!adhere!to!the!following!guidelines:!

• Teachers! are! to! maintain! proper! classroom! order.! Under! no! circumstances! are!

teachers! to!permit!students! to! leave!the!classroom;!wait! for! instructions! from!the!

administrative!staff.!Do!not!take!your!classes!outside!the!building!unless!instructed!

to!do!so!by!an!administrator.!

• Teachers! on! planning! periods! are! asked! to! report! immediately! to! the! lobby! for!

instructions.! Teacher! Aides! and! staff! personnel! should! report! to! the! office! for!

instructions.!!

• The! administrative! and! office! staff! will! notify! the! utility! companies,! police!

department,!and!county!office.!Instructions!will!be!disseminated!over!the!intercom!

or!by!a!portable!microphone.!

• Each!classroom!shall!have!an!evacuation!map!located!near!the!door.!The!map!shall!

indicate! (IN! RED)! at! least! two! routes! by! which! to! leave! the! classroom! and! the!

specific!location!to!which!students!and!teachers!are!to!report.!

• District!and!state!guidelines!require!a!total!of! ten!(10)!evacuation!drills!during!the!

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school!year.!

Tornado(drills(should(be(conducted(at(least(once(a(year.!!• Broward! County! procedures! state! that! each! classroom! be! assigned! to! a! specific!

location!in!interior!corridors!of!the!school.!!

• Students!are!to!remain!in!their!regular!classrooms!and!assume!protective!postures!

facing!walls!as!far!away!from!windows!as!possible.!!

• Those! students! and! teachers! assigned! to! portables! and! temporary! classrooms! or!

who!are!at!Physical!Education!are!to!report!to!the!closest!available!location!that!can!

provide!adequate!protection.!

Since!Florida!has!the!4th!greatest!frequency!of!tornadoes!in!the!United!States;!these!drills!

are!vital!to!the!safety!of!our!students,!faculty!and!staff.!

(CLMS(HALL(WAY(PROCEDURES(201542016((

HALL PASS POLICY (Restroom Usage Only)

o Teachers will limit use of the Hall Pass for Restroom Usage and encourage students to use restroom before coming to class.

o Teachers will contact front desk to inform secretary that a student will be leaving their classroom to go to the restroom.

o The teacher will then issue the student a specific color-coded, laminated pass with the teacher’s name, room number and grade level taught. The student will only be allowed to go to the restroom closest to that classroom.

o If a student is found out of area, he/she will be escorted back to class and the teacher will be informed.

o If the student does not return within 5 minutes, the teacher will contact the front desk and report student.

o If a student states that it is an “emergency” and shows the need to use the restroom, please allow the student to go. Use your professional judgement.

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FAMILY(COUNSELING!personnel!DO!NOT!utilize!the!escort!system.!Family!

Counseling! personnel! will! both! pick>up! and! return! their! students.! Teachers! will! be! called! via!

phone!so!that!Family!Counseling!personnel!can!meet!the!student!at!the!classroom!door!so!that!

other!students!are!less!aware.!

!

ESE(DEPARTMENT!personnel,! including!Speech,!DO!NOT!utilize!the!escort!system.! !Students!will!

be!both!picked>up!and!returned!by!ESE!personnel.! !Speech!students!will!not!move!on!their!own!

unless!scheduled!to!be!kept!until!the!end!of!the!class!period.!

!

MAGNET( OFFICE! personnel! DO! NOT! utilize! the! escort! system,! and! also! pick>up! and! return!

students.!

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The!upstairs!REGISTRATION(DESK,!whenever!possible,!will!call!the!teacher!and!have!the!student!report!to!registration!at!class!change!time.!

!

MENTORS!will!utilize!the!escort!system,!through!the!front!desk,!in!both!picking>up!and!returning!

students.!

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Calls!for!ESCORTS!TO!P.E.!are!to!be!made!only!when!necessary.!!When!a!student!and/or!issue!can!

wait! until! the! class! period! has! ended,! P.E.! teachers! are! asked! to! do! so,! directing! the! student!

accordingly!and!notifying!Student!Affairs!via!radio!for!follow>up.!

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P.E.( TEACHERS! are! NOT! to! hold! students! beyond! the! class! period’s! end,! necessitating! the!summoning! of! an! escort! because! of! tardiness.! ! It! is! understood! that! emergencies! do! occur! in!

special!circumstances.!

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TEACHERS! WHOSE! ROOMS! are! located! in! the! music! hallway! and! those! in! proximity! of! the!

cafeteria! are! NOT! to! allow! unescorted! students! to! exit! classrooms! for! cafeteria! restrooms! or!

water!fountains!(even!during!lunch!periods)!for!any!reason!other!than!emergencies!(for!which!an!

escort!must!be!summoned).!

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Students!for!whom!an!escort! is!summoned!because!of!an!ADMINISTRATIVE!REFERRAL!are!to!be!

brought! to! Student! Affairs! when! the! referral! is! serious! (i.e.! fight,! total! disruption,! profanity!

blatantly!directed!at!the!teacher).!!

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WHEN( STUDENTS( ARE( REMOVED( FOR( a( SERIOUS( DISRUPTION( (i.e.! fight,! total! disruption,!profanity!blatantly!directed!at!the!teacher)(from!class!by!security!and/or!administration,!teachers!

are! asked! to! be! certain! that! students! bring! their! belongings! (backpacks,! etc.)! so! that! another!

escort!call!does!NOT!need!to!be!made.!A!Referral!must!also!be!written!in!order!for!the!grade!level!

Administrator!to!process!in!a!timely!manner.!

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When! sending! a! student! to! another! classroom! for! a! BRIEF! “TIME>OUT,”! teachers! are! to!make!

prior!arrangements!with!an!adjacent,!connecting!classroom!teacher!so!that!escorts!do!NOT!have!

to!be!summoned!regularly!for!“time>out”!purposes.!

!

WHEN(PARENTS(SIGN4OUT(STUDENTS,!the!Front!Desk!will!notify!the!teacher!to!immediately!send!

the!student,!and!NOTIFY!THE!ESCORT!TO!MEET!THE!STUDENT!along!the!way!to!escort!the!student!

to! the! Front! Desk.! ! This! will! help! to! expedite! the! student’s! early! dismissal! as! well! as! STILL!

PROVIDING!AN!ESCORT.!

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MEDIA(AIDES,( TV( PRODUCTION(AIDES( and( PEER( COUNSELORS!wear! appropriate! badges!while!engaged!in!their!assigned!tasks!in!the!halls!and!do!so!UNESCORTED.!!!

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AFTER!3:30!PM,!aside!from!the!explained!early!dismissal!procedure,!NO!STUDENTS!ARE!TO!BE!IN!

THE! HALLS! WITHOUT! DIRECT! TEACHER! SUPERVISION.! ! In! the! case! of! a! dire! emergency,! the!

teacher!notifies!the!front!desk!who!will!contact!an!available!escort.!!!!(!!

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FIELD(TRIPS(The! school! board! believes! that! field! trips,! both! in! and! out! of! the! county! can! be! an! integral! part! of! the!

learning!process! in!many!areas!of!education.!All! field! trips!MUST!be!curriculum!related!and!MUST! follow!

school!board!policy!6303.!This!document!is!a!BRIEF!summary!of!details!relating!to!field!trips.!Since!field!trips!

are! audited,! all! paperwork,! money! collections,! and! other! procedures! must! be! done! in! accordance! with!

school!board!policy!6303.!

• The!Principal’s!designee!is!in!charge!of!all!field!trips.!Do!not!make!any!field!trip!

arrangements!without!meeting!with!him/her.!

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• Start! at! least! 6! weeks! in! advance! and! turn! in! Field! Trip! packet! in! a! timely!

manner!or!it!will!NOT!be!approved.!

• Completing! field! trip! paperwork,! obtaining! chaperones,! collecting! monies,!

meeting!deadlines,!etc.!is!the!lead(teacher’s!responsibility.!• Chaperones! must! complete! a! “volunteer! form”! on! line! at!

www.getinvolvedineducation.com! for! day! trips.! ! For! overnight! trips,!

chaperones! will! also! need! to! complete! security! screening! including!

fingerprinting! (see! Ms.! McCrary! for! fingerprinting! procedures).! The! lead!

teacher!must!obtain!chaperones!in!the!following!ratio’s!

o 3!chaperones!for!the!1st!20!students!

o 1!chaperone!for!each!additional!25!students!

o There!must!be!at! least!1!male!chaperone!on!each! trip,!and!at! least!1!

CLMS!Teacher!on!each!bus.!

• Every! field! trip! has! deadlines! that! must! be! adhered! to! regarding! collecting!

monies,! obtaining! chaperones,! placing! student! lists! in! mailbox,! obtaining!

signatures!and!clearances.!

• Money!collection:!for!trips!costing!$14.99!or!less!a!money!collection!envelope!

is! used.! For! trip! costing! $15.00! or!more,! a! receipt! is!written! from! a! BC>40P!

book.!Both!of!these!items!are!available!from!the!bookkeeper.!

• When!you!decide!to!take!a!trip!a!‘field!trip!packet”,!can!be!obtained!from!Ms.!

Bonner,!and!must!be!completed.!A!more!detailed!explanation!of!the!process!

for!taking!a!trip!is!in!the!packet.!Either!Ms.!McCrary!or!Ms.!Bonner!will!direct!

you! in! completing! the! packet.! Please! remember! it! is! the! lead! teacher’s!

responsibility! to! complete! the! packet! and!be! sure! that! all! arrangements! are!

made.!Failure(to(comply(with(policy(6303(or(our(in4house(policies(may(result(with(trips(being(postponed(or(cancelled.!

• It! is! school! board! policy! that! you! do! not! discuss! in! detail! a! field! trip! with!

students! until! it! has! been! approved! by! the! Principal! and/or! the! area!

superintendent.!

You!cannot!exclude!a!student!from!participating!in!a!field!trip!based!on!grades!

in! any! class.! Students! may! only! be! excluded! for! documented! behavioral!problems.!

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SABINE B. PHILLIPS, PRINCIPAL

Telephone:((754)(32243100(((((((((((((((((((((( (((((((((((Facsimile:((754)(32243185(

((FIELD(TRIP(PROPOSAL(!

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TO:! ! CLMS!FACULTY!AND!STAFF!

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FROM:!! Mr.!Reeves!

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This!form!must!be!completed!30(DAYS(PRIOR(to!making!arrangements!for!traveling!on!a!

field!trip.!

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TEACHER!NAME:! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

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TRIP!DESTINATION:! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MONTH!OF!TRAVEL:!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!____!! !

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APPROXIMATE!DATE!OF!TRAVEL:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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NUMBER!OF!STUDENTS!TRAVELING:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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DO(NOT(MAKE(ANY(ARRANGEMENTS(UNTIL(YOU(HAVE(MET(WITH(ME(REGARDING(THIS(PROPOSAL(AND(IT(HAS(BEEN(APPROVED(AND(SIGNED.(!

(!!__!!)!!Approved!

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(!!__!!)!!Disapproved!

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AP!Signature:!____________________________________________!Date:!__________!

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IF(YOUR(TRIP( IS(APPROVED,(PLEASE(SEE(MS.(BONNER(FOR(FIELD(TRIP(PACKET(AND(KEEP(THIS(FORM(WITH(YOUR(FIELD(TRIP(PACKET.(

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6303(FIELD(TRIPS(THE!SCHOOL!BOARD!BELIEVES!THAT!FIELD!TRIPS,!BOTH!IN!AND!OUT!OF!THE!COUNTY,!CAN!BE!AN!

INTEGRAL!PART!OF!THE!LEARNING!PROCESS!IN!MANY!AREAS!OF!EDUCATION.!FOR!PURPOSES!OF!

THIS! POLICY,! A! FIELD! TRIP! SHALL! BE! DEFINED! AS! A! DISTRICT>APPROVED! TRIP! AWAY! FROM! A!

SCHOOL!BOARD!SITE.!FIELD!TRIPS!SHALL!NOT!EXCEED!FIVE!(5)!CONSECUTIVE!SCHOOL!DAYS.!

AUTHORITY:! F.S.! 230.22! (1)! (2)! POLICY! ADOPTED:! 5/4/72! POLICY! READOPTED:! 9/5/74! POLICY!

AMENDED:! 3/20/80;!10/7/82;!9/17/87!AMENDED!POLICY!APPROVED:!3/21/95!

RULES!1.! GENERAL!

a.! All! proposed! field! trips!must! be! first! reviewed! and! approved! by! the! affected! principal(s)!

(designee).!

b.! Overnight!trips!must!be!approved!by!the!affected!area!superintendent!(designee).!

c.! All!students!participating!in!a!district!sponsored!field!trip!must!provide,!in!advance,!written!

permission! from! their! parents! to! the! affected! principal! on! a! form! provided! by! a! principal.! The!

term!"parent"!shall!be!interpreted!to!refer!to!either!or!both!parents,!to!a!legal!guardian,!or!to!any!

person!in!parental!relationship!to!any!student.!

d.! Any!information!intended!for!parents!and!students!on!a!district>approved!field!trip!must!be!

printed!on!school/district!stationery.!

e.! The! use! of! any! official! School! Board! or! individual! school! stationery! to! promote! a! non>!

district>approved!field!trip!is!prohibited.!

f.! The!parents!of!all!K>12!students!planning!to!go!on!overnight!trips!shall!be!advised!that!their!

son!and/or!daughter!should!be!properly! insured.!They!should!be!urged!to!provide!"24!hour"!or!

"around>the>clock"!insurance!(available!through!the!currently!authorized!student!accident!insurer!

or!their!own!agent)!to!cover!their!son!and/or!daughter.!It!shall!be!made!clear!to!all!parents!that!

"at! school"! Student! Accident! Insurance! will! not! cover! overnight! field! trips! under! any!

circumstances.!Further,!an!Authorization!for!Trip!Form!signed!by!the!parent!must!be!on!file!at!the!

school!for!each!K>12!student!in!order!for!him/her!to!make!the!trip.!

g.! On! all! overnight! field! trips,! a! list! of! all! participating! students! and! chaperones,! dates! of!

departure! and! return,! itinerary! and!mode! of! travel! must! be! submitted! to! the! Director! of! Risk!

Management!at!least!one!(1)!week!prior!to!departure.!

h.! Students! may! be! denied! the! privilege! of! participating! in! field! trips,! social! and/or!

extracurricular! activities! if! said! student(s)! have! been! disruptive,! violate! the! student! code! of!

conduct!or!fail!to!conform!to!school!rules!and!regulations.!The!principal!with!documentation!and!

input! from! the! affected! staff! shall!make! the! final! decision! on!whether! or! not! the! student!may!

participate.!

2.! FIELD!TRIPS!WITHIN!THE!TRI>COUNTY!AREA!(BROWARD,!DADE,!PALM!BEACH)!

a.! Student!trips!shall!be!permitted!which!are!necessary!to!the!fulfillment!of!obligations!to!the!

interscholastic!athletic!and!other! interscholastic!activity!program(s),! and!which!do!not! seriously!

interfere!with!the!educational!routine!of!students!who!must!remain!in!school.!

b.! Teachers!planning!local!field!trips!shall:!

(1)! Schedule! each! trip! with! the! school! principal! (designee),! specifying! the! destination,! the!

method!of!transportation!and!the!period!of!absence!from!school.!The!principal! (designee)!must!

approve!the!trip!in!writing.!

(2)! Complete! all! necessary! arrangements! with! the! organization,! firm,! and/or! owner! of! the!

property!to!be!visited.!

(3)! Make! provision! for! proper! supervision.! Parents! may! be! permitted! to! assist! in! such!

supervision.!Two!adults!are!recommended!as!a!minimum!for!a!field!trip,!one!of!who!must!be!the!

teacher!in!charge!of!the!class.( (6303(FIELD(TRIPS(3.! ONE!DAY!FIELD!TRIPS!OUTSIDE!THE!TRI>COUNTY!AREA!

Follow! the! same! Rules! as! listed! in! Section! 2.! above.! The! principal! shall! send! the! area!

superintendent!notification!and!information!about!all!such!out>of!tri>county!field!trip!prior!to!the!

event.! The! affected! area! superintendent! must! approve! such! trips! in! advance.! The! required!

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number!of!chaperones!shall!be!the!same!as!those!listed!in!Section!5.!below.!

4.! OVERNIGHT!FIELD!TRIPS!

The!principal!of!a!school!shall!be!contacted!before!the!teacher!or!sponsor!begins!to!discuss!any!

overnight!student!field!trip.!If!the!principal!should!feel!that!such!a!trip!would!be!a!project!worthy!

of! pursuing,! a! detailed! plan! of! the! projected! trip,! its! objectives,! the! number! of! chaperones!

required,! and! cost(s)! should! be! presented! to! the! appropriate! area! superintendent! for! approval!

before!it!is!discussed!with!students,!parents!or!community.!Any!trip!outside!of!the!United!States!

also!must!have!the!approval!of!the!Superintendent.! A! cover! letter! indicating! the! principal's!

approval!of!the!project!and!having!his/her!signature!shall!accompany!this!presentation.!Once!the!

trip!has!all!of! the!necessary!approvals,! the!teacher!or!sponsor!shall!proceed!with!the!necessary!

arrangements!as!outlined!for!local!trips.!

5.! CHAPERONES!

a.! When!the!student!group!is!co>educational,!there!shall!be!at!least!one!(1)!chaperone!of!each!

sex.!On!all!such!overnight!out>of>county,!tri>county!trips,!K>12!students!shall!be!accompanied!by!

chaperones!in!accordance!with!the!following!formula:!

10!student!of!fewer! >! 2!chaperones!11!to!20!students! >! 3! chaperones! One! (1)!

additional!chaperone!for!every!additional!twenty>five!(25)!students!or!major!portion!thereof.!

b.! When!this!group!is!coeducational!there!shall!be!at!least!one!chaperone!of!each!sex.!On!all!

trips!out!of!the!United!States,!students!shall!be!accompanied!by!chaperones!in!accordance!with!

the!following!formula:!

10!!students!of!fewer! >!11!to!15!students!>!16!to!20!students!>!One! (1)! additional! chaperone! for!

every!additional!ten!(10)!students!or!major!portion!thereof.!

c.! In! considering! chaperones,! the! principal! may! wish! to! provide! a! special! resource! officer!

(SRO),!a!Special!Investigative!Unit!person,!or!a!security!specialist!to!attend!where!there!appears!to!

be!a!need!for!this!service.!

d.! In! all! instances,! at! least! one! of! the! chaperones! must! be! a! member! of! the! school! staff,!

preferably!on!the!administrative!level!or!be!the!officially!assigned!principal's!designee.!Whenever!

possible,!it!is!recommended!that!one!of!these!chaperones!be!a!registered!nurse.!

6.! FHSAA!RULES!ON!FIELD!TRIPS!

a.! For!secondary!schools,!regulations!of!the!Florida!High!School!Activities!Association!(FHSAA)!

pertaining! to! the! limit! on! the! number! of! students! allowed! to! attend! specific!meetings! and! the!

ratio!of!chaperones!shall!be!adhered!to! in!accordance!with! the!rules!established!by! the!FHSAA.!

Also!see!Annual!Calendar.!

b.! Florida!High!School!Activities!Association's!rules!shall!apply!for!all!interscholastic!sports!and!

similar! organizations! as! come! under! the! jurisdiction! of! the! Florida! High! School! Activities!

Association's!rules.!

2!chaperones!3!chaperones!4!chaperones!

7.!TRANSPORTATION!

a.! School!Buses:!

(1)! School!transportation!vehicles!may!be!made!available!for!all!trips!sponsored!in!compliance!

with!revisions!of!this!Policy.!

(2)! School! buses!may! be! used! for! school! activity! trips! provided! approval! has! been! obtained!

from!the!principal.!

(3)! The!principal!of!the!school!may!apply!to,!and!be!granted!permission!by,!the!Transportation!

Department!for!the!use!of!school buses providing: (a)! Use!of!buses!for!the!school!activity!field!trips!shall!not!interfere!with!regular!bus!schedules.!

(b)! Use!of!school!buses!shall!be!confined!to!the!tri>county!area.!See!Board!Operating!Procedure!

#2.1! for!mileage! limit!on!activity! school!buses.!However,! this! restriction!will! be!waived!when!a!

student(s)! who! is! participating! in! the! field! trip! is! wheel! chair! dependent! and! requires! special!

transportation! equipment.! In! such! cases,! the! Director! of! Transportation! shall! assign! a! specially!

equipped!District!bus!for!a!trip!outside!the!tri>!county!area.!Whenever!possible,!as!determined!by!

the!Director!of!Transportation,!all!of!the!buses!on!field!trips!that!have!this!special!bus!assigned!to!

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the!trip!shall!be!District!school!buses.!

(c)! Expenses!for!use!of!school!buses!for!such!activities!or!trips!shall!be!paid!by!the!sponsoring!

organizations!with!rates!to!be!determined!by!the!Director!of!Transportation.!

(d)! Sponsoring!organizations!under!the!direction!of!the!school!principal!shall!be!responsible!for!

the!general!conduct!of!students!while!riding!on!school!buses!or!other!vehicles.!

(e)! Application!for!use!of!school!buses!for!the!aforementioned!purposes!must!be!made!to!the!

Director!of!Transportation!but!not!later!than!ten!(10)!days!prior!to!the!date!of!the!anticipated!trip.!

Forms!for!application!are!available!in!the!Transportation!Department.!

(f)! A!list!of!students!for!each!bus!shall!be!provided!to!the!driver!immediately!prior!to!each!trip.!

b.! Use!of!Private!School!Buses!To!Transport!District!Students!

Schools! may! use! private! school! bus! companies! to! transport! students! to! school! sponsored!

functions!based!on!the!following!criteria.!

(1)! Transportation!is!needed!during!hours!School!Board!vehicles!are!not!available,!or!for!trips!

that!are!outside!of!the!tri>county!area.!

(2)! Private! school! bus! companies! must! meet! all! requirements! of! Florida! Statute! 234! and!

Chapter!6A>3!of!the!State!of!Florida!Board!of!Education!Administrative!Rules,!as!stated!in!Chapter!

316.615!Florida!Statutes.!

(3)! All!buses!must!be!post>1978!model!buses.!

(4)! Private!school!bus!companies!must!file!an!approved!certificate!of!insurance! with! The!

School! Board! of! Broward! County,! Florida,! Risk! Management! Department,! naming! the! School!

Board!as!an!additional!insured!in!the!amount!of!one!million!dollars!($1,000,000).!

(5)! Buses!must!be! inspected!by!the!School!Board!Vehicle!Maintenance!Department!to!assure!

they!meet!Florida!Department!of!Education's!specifications.!

(6)! Private!school!bus!companies!must!produce!proof!of!monthly!bus!inspections!by!a!Board>

approved!inspector.!

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!(7)! A!list!of!buses!meeting!Florida!Department!of!Education!specifications!will!be!forwarded!to!

the!Risk!Management!Department.!

(8)! The!Risk!Management!Department!will! forward! a! list! of! all! private! school! buses!meeting!

Florida!Department!of!Education!and!Board!policy!requirements!to!the!school!principals.!

(9)! When!buses!other!than!those!commonly!known!as!school!buses!are!used,!vehicles!must!be!

registered!under!municipalities,!or!the!Public!Service!Commission.!

Vehicles!Other!Than!School!Buses!

The! use! of! school! buses! is! the! preferred! method! of! transporting! students! on! field! trips.! The!

second!preference! (at! least! for!out>of>town! trips)!would!be!P.S.C.! or! I.C.C.!Common!Carriers.!A!

third!preference,!when!the!above!means!of!transportation!are!not!feasible,!would!be!the!use!of!

privately!owned!passenger!cars!which!may!be!permitted!by!the!principal!provided!that!the!vehicle!

has! been! insured! for! bodily! injury! and! property! liability! damage! limits! as! defined! by! Florida!

Statute! 324.021,! and! as! subsequently! amended,! and! is! operated! by! a! licensed! driver.! These!

conditions!are!to!be!certified!by!the!owner!of!the!vehicle.!

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FINANCIAL(PROCEDURES(Please! follow!the!procedures!below!when!handling!any!type!of! financial! transaction! for!

Crystal!Lake!Community!Middle!School.!Each!faculty!and!staff!member!should!confer!with!

the!bookkeeper!before!planning!anything!that!requires! the!expenditure!of!school! funds!

so!that!proper!financial!procedures!may!be!followed.!

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• No( employee( or( student( shall( commit( the( school( to( a( purchase( obligation( (all(purchases( or( expenditures)( without( prior( written( approval( of( the( school( principal.( If(prior(written(approval(is(not(obtained,(that(obligation(shall(be(the(responsibility(of(the(person(making(the(commitment.!• For! ordering! supplies/equipment,! a! purchase! order! must! be! initiated! through!

Department!Chairpersons!who!in!turn!are!to!give!these!to!the!Bookkeeper.!Teachers(and(staff(members( are( not( to( call( vendors( to( place( or( change( orders.( There( are( specified(procedures(to(follow(for(ordering(supplies.!Please!work!closely!with!the!bookkeeper!to!secure!the!proper!procedures!for!placing!orders.!

• A! check! requisition! will! be! used! to! initiate! every! payment! from! internal! funds.! NO!

checks!will!be!written!unless! the!original! invoice!or!paid! receipt! is!available.!A! two>day!

notice!is!required!for!all!checks!to!be!written.!

• Receipts!must!be!issued!for!all!monies!collected.!When!money!is!collected,!it!is!to!be!

turned! into! the! bookkeeper! the! same! day! it! is! collected.! Before! collecting! money! for!

anything,!please!see!the!bookkeeper!for!proper!procedures!to!follow.!All!monies!must!be!

turned!in!by!2:00!PM!daily!and!12:00!noon!on!Thursdays.!!(• We! are! required! to! follow! all! procedures! as! stated! in! the! STANDARD! PRACTICE!

BULLETIN!and!have!all!documents!and!background!information!available!for!audit!trail.!

FUND(RAISERS(A(fundraiser(is(anytime(something(is(bought(and(resold.!

• Fundraising!activities!must!have!administrative!approval!on!a!Fundraising%Request%Form%%(SANF).!!All!guidelines!regarding!receipting!of!monies!are!to!be!followed.!

• Prior! to! the! sale!of! anything!on! school! grounds!by!a!Crystal! Lake!Middle!School!

staff!member,!approval!by!Mr.!Reeves!must!be!obtained.!!Anyone!not!adhering!to!

this! policy! will! receive! a! letter! of! written! reprimand! and! additional! disciplinary!

action!if!necessary.!

• A!fundraising!financial!report!form!is!to!be!filled!out!by!the!sponsor!immediately!

after!conclusion!of!the!fundraiser.!!

RECEIPTS:((1. Fund! raising! events! involving! sales! of! merchandise! can! be! verified! by!

multiplying!the!units!sold!by!the!unit!sales!rate.!

2. Each! day’s! collection! must! first! be! turned! over! to! the! sponsor! who! must!

record!the!sales!on!the!“Report!of!Monies!Collected”!and:!

a. Show!date,!Name!of!Student!salesman,!Units!sold,!Sale!cash!value!!

!!!!!!per!student.!

b. Summarize!the!total!collection.!

c. Account!for!differences!if!any.!

d. Deposit!the!collections!with!the!bookkeeper.!

e. Bookkeeper!should!issue!a!receipt!for!the!collections.!

3. Prepare!Financial!Report!Money>Raising!Drive!(Form!No!58)!at!the!completion!

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of!each!event,!and:!

a. Account! for!every! item!purchased! including!and!complimentary! items!

furnished,!whether!or!not!all!items!were!sold.!

b. Indicate!inventories!on!hand.!

c. Account!for!disposition!of!unsold!items.!

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INTERNAL(ACCOUNTS(Internal! accounts! and! finances! will! be! handled! by! the! bookkeeper.! County! regulations!

require!that,!without!exception!receipts!must!be!issued!for!all!collections.!!Proper!receipt!

books! or! forms!will! be! issued! by! the! bookkeeper.! ! The! receipt! books! or! forms!will! be!

issued! only! to! the! teachers! who! are! delegated! with! the! responsibility! of! making! such!

collections!such!as!field!trips,!library!book!fines,!etc.!

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When!depositing!with!the!bookkeeper,!the!teacher!shall!submit!the!departmental!receipt!

book! along! with! the! funds! that! are! being! deposited.! ! The! bookkeeper! will! count! the!

money,!and!give!the!teacher!an!official!receipt!acknowledging!the!deposit.!!Deposits!must!

be! made! in! person! with! the! bookkeeper,! and! this! responsibility! should! never! be!

delegated! to! a! student.! !Money!must! not! be! left! on! the! bookkeeper’s! desk! during! her!

absence,!nor(at!any(time(in(a(classroom(desk(or(office(locked(or(unlocked.(((All!staff!members!sponsoring!activities!with!funds!being!receipted!and!dispersed!from!the!

school’s!internal!accounts!are!required!to!follow!the!School!Board!Standard!Practice!and!

Procedures.!!These!activities!include!but!are!not!limited!to:!field!trips,!faculty!fund,!clubs,!

fundraising,!and!athletics.!

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These!accounts!must!always!maintain!a!positive!balance.!!No!disbursements!will!be!made!

from!any!accounts! that!do!not!have!sufficient! funds.! !This! is! in!accordance!with!School!

Board!Policy!and! there!will! be!no!exceptions.! !All! invoices!and!check! requisitions! to!be!

paid! from! accounts! with! insufficient! balances! will! be! returned! to! you.! ! You! will! be!

required! to! notify! any! vendors! with! invoices! outstanding! to! explain! the! situation! and!

arrange!for!payment!as!soon!as!sufficient!funds!become!available!in!your!account.!

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We!cannot! stress! the! importance! to!you! that! checks!will(not! be!paid! to!any!vendor!or!employee!if!sufficient!funds!are!not!available!in!the!account.!

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In! order! to! assure! that! you! have! sufficient! funds! it! is! required! that! you!meet!with! the!

bookkeeper! and! receive! a! printout! of! your! account! balance! prior! to! writing! a! check!

request!for!a!disbursement.! !All!check!requisitions!that!are!requested!to!be!written!and!

do!not!have!a!sufficient!balance!will!be!held!by!the!bookkeeper!until!the!sponsor!sets!up!

an!appointment!to!meet!with!the!principal!to!discuss!their!balance.!

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FUNDS(COLLECTED(MUST(BE(TURNED(IN(DAILY(The! teacher>in>charge! is! responsible! for! collected!money! until! it! is! deposited! with! the!

bookkeeper!and!receipt!obtained.!!Monies!are!not!to!be!collected!by!any!teacher!unless!

the! collection! and! disbursement! of! the!money! has! been! previously! discussed,! planned!

and!approved!by!the!Principal!or!Principal’s!Designee.!

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PETTY(CASH(REIMBURSEMENT(Prior!approval!from!the!Principal!is!needed!before!utilizing!your!own!personal!monies!for!

purchasing! supplies! or! equipment.! ! The! Petty! Cash! Reimbursement! Form! may! be!

obtained! from! the! bookkeeper.! ! Remember:! “Prior! approval! is! needed! before!

reimbursement!”! ! Any! purchases! made! by! a! staff! member! that! they! wish! to! be!

reimbursed!for!must!be!the!only!purchase!on!that!receipt.!

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PURCHASING(PROCEDURES(All!purchase!requests!are!to!be!approved!by!the!PRINCIPAL,!with!vendor,! item!and!fast!

numbers! displayed! on! the! In>House! Order! Form,! prior( to( purchasing( the( item(s)( and(submitting(to(the(bookkeeper.!

INTERNAL(ACCOUNTS(MONIES(COLLECTION(ENVELOPES:((1. Write(students(name(and(exact(amount(due(in(blue/black(ink(only.!(2. Write(in(date(that(you(turn(in(the(envelope(to(Bookkeeper.!!3. Turn(in(envelope(on(Wednesdays(and(Fridays(to(Ms.(Bonner.!!4. Do(NOT(turn(in(envelope(with(multiple(dates.(5. Place(bills(in(small(envelope(in(order,(coins(in(sealed(envelope.((6. Put(a(line(through(any(errors...NO(WHITE(OUT!!(

BC440P/RECEIPT(BOOKS:(1. Write(student’s(name,(description(of(function,(and(amount(due.(2. Make( sure( that( both( sheets( of( carbon( are( in( between( the( white/green( and(

green/yellow.(3. You(must(leave(green(and(yellow(sheets(intact.((4. If(you(make(an(error,(leave(all(three(sheets(intact(and(write(void(across(them(with(

the(carbon(sheets(in(place.(NO(WHITE(OUT!((5. If(you(collect(more(than($200,(turn(in(receipt(book(and(monies(to(Ms.(Bonner(in(a(

sealed(envelope(with(your(signature(across(the(money(envelope(seal(on(Mondays,(Tuesdays(&(Fridays.( (On(Wednesdays(&(Fridays,( the(BSC(bookkeeper(will( collect(the(monies(using(the(same(process.((

6. Do(NOT(turn(in(book(with(multiple(dates.((7. Place(bills(and(coins(in(small(sealed(envelope.(

((((((GUIDANCE(DEPARTMENT(In! middle! school,! the! guidance! counselor! is! an! integral! member! of! the! teaching! team!

functioning! in! all! areas! of! the! school.! Our! philosophy! is! pupil! oriented! and! our!

relationship! is! a! helping! one! to! students,! teachers,! administrators! and! parents.! We!

believe! in! personalizing! and! humanizing! learning! to! meet! the! individual! needs! of! the!

child.! It! is! our! goal,! as! counselors,! to! help! our! students! feel! worthwhile! so! they! can!

function!successfully!in!society.!Some!of!the!Guidance!Services!include:!

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• Meeting!with!teachers!to!help!plan!a!program!that!fits!the!individual!needs!of!the!

students!and!to!work!on!solving!any!problems!those!teachers!may!have.!

• Helping! to! coordinate! support! personnel! within! the! school! system! to! solve! the!

pupil's! problems.! (Diagnostic! Center,! psychologists,! visiting! teachers,! specialists,!

and!county!supervisors).!

• Personal!(vocational!and!educational)!counseling!on!request!of!the!child,!teacher!or!

parent.!!

• Group! counseling! on! request! of! the! teachers! or! groups! of! students! having! a!

common!problem.!

• Testing!(administration,!interpretation,!coordination).!

• Orientation!and!articulation.!!

• Registration!and!withdrawal.!

• Record!keeping!of!cumulative!folders!and!test!score!information.!

• Parental!conferences.!

• In>service!with!parents!and!teachers.!

• Helping!to!facilitate!the!RtI!process!and!possible!interventions!with!children.!

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6TH!GRADE!COUNSELOR:!MS.!NICHOLS!

7TH!GRADE!COUNSELOR!&!ESE!SUPPORT!FACILITATOR:!MS.!DORVILUS!

8TH!GRADE!COUNSELOR:!MS.!HUDSON!

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ESE!SUPPORT!FACILITATOR!–!6TH!GRADE:!!MR.!WALKER!

ESE!SUPPORT!FACILITATOR!–!8TH!GRADE:!!MS.!DORVICK!

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Teachers!are!responsible!for!following!the!Response!to!Intervention!(RtI)!process!with!all!

students!who!show!academic!or!behavioral!concerns!in!and/or!outside!of!the!classroom.!!

All!strategies!used!as!intervention!to!assist!the!student!shall!be!documented!in!BASIS!by!

the!teacher!using!the!Tier!1,!Tier!2!and!Tier!3!process.!!Students!with!continued!concerns!

shall!be!referred!to!a!guidance!and/or!ESE!Support!facilitator!if!said!student!moves!to!Tier!

2!strategies.!!The!Collaborative!Problem!Solving!Team!(CPST)!will!assist!the!teacher!with!

continued!strategies!in!Tier!2!and!possibly!Tier!3.!!

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CHANGE(OF(ADDRESS(All! change! of! addresses! and/or! phone! numbers! must! be! entered! by! the! employee!

through!ESS.!If!you!have!a!problem,!see!the!office!manager.!This!is!necessary!in!order!to!

process!any!official!documents!at!the!county!office.!!

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CHILD(ABUSE(In!order! to! comply!with!School!Board!Policy!5.3!and!Florida!State!Statute!8227.07,! any!

suspicion! of! child! abuse! and/or! neglect! must! be! reported! IMMEDIATELY! to! the! Child!

Abuse!Hotline! at! 1>800>96ABUSE!or! 1>800>962>2873! by! the! employee!who! suspects! an!

abuse!is!taking!place.! !After!reporting!the!possible!abuse!to!the!hotline,!notify!the!Child!

Abuse!Designee!and!the!Principal! immediately.! !All!suspicions/reports!will!be!dealt!with!

anonymously.!

$!

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SABINE B. PHILLIPS, PRINCIPAL

Telephone:((754)(32243100(((((((((((((((((((((( (((((((((((Facsimile:((754)(32243185(

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MEMORANDUM August 17, 2015 TO: Faculty and Staff FROM: GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Conferences are scheduled at Crystal Lake Middle School to keep parents abreast of the student’s progress academically and behaviorally. The conferences allow parents, guardians and teachers to meet on a professional basis and come to an agreement on their child’s academic behavior and/or any other problems that might exist. Therefore, it is mandatory that all teachers be present when conferences are scheduled at 8:30 AM – 8:55 AM and 8:55 AM – 9:20 AM (Wednesdays & Thursdays) with the information indicated below:

1. Grades 2. Attendance records 3. Any pertinent information regarding the student

It is important that you conduct yourself in a professional and cordial manner. If a teacher is late or fails to attend the conference, than it becomes the responsibility of the grade level counselor to inform the grade level administrator. If you are unable to attend the conference, you must inform your grade level counselor and provide them with the data to present to the parent or guardian regarding the student. If the parent/guardian does not appear at the allotted time for the scheduled conference, teachers involved in that conference, should allow a ten-minute grace period before leaving the conference area. Ms. Fejes has been given the responsibility of scheduling all in boundary STEM magnet parent/teacher conferences. All out of boundary magnet student conferences and homework requests are scheduled through Ms. Bonner in the Magnet Office, Ext. 2016. If the student is not in school because of illness or some other legitimate reason and the parent/guardian requests homework, it is the teacher’s responsibility to return all homework assignments to Ms. Fejes within twenty-four (24) hours from the time the request is received. Parents are directed to pick up all assignments after 2:00 PM on school days from the Main Office. Magnet parents will pick up assignments from Magnet Office after 2:00 PM.

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Let us begin the school year on a positive note. I am sure we will strive to always be professional and put our best foot forward.

• Notice of scheduled conferences will be e-mailed to the appropriate staff. If you are not available for the scheduled conference or will be absent, please notify the Guidance Department as soon as possible.

• During a conference, if a parent becomes verbally abusive, notify such parent that you wish to end the conference. Refer the parent to guidance personnel if he/she wishes to continue such communication.

CONFERENCES GUIDELINES FOR PARENT CONFERENCES: Be Prepared:

• Review all the information in the cum folder. • Confer with other teachers in order to complete a well-rounded picture of the

student. • Gather records and papers as examples of the student’s work. • Discuss the upcoming conference with the student.

Be Open:

• Do not represent yourself or other staff members as a subordinate • Avoid use of educational or psychological terms unfamiliar to parents.

Be Positive:

• After greeting the parents, open the conference by saying that the staff would like to join with the parents and students in a cooperative endeavor to work out the best educational program for the student.

• Observe and remember positive attributes the student possesses and verbalize them in the conference at appropriate times.

Be Aware:

• Parents come to school conferences with half-buried memories of their own school experiences with principals, teachers, and counselors. Avoid overwhelming them with a forbidding array of staff members.

• Parents also come with hidden agendas. Observe with your ears – what is said and what is glossed over or avoided. Look for body language clues to inner feelings. Be supportive as the conference progresses.

Be Honest:

• Be tactfully truthful with parents. • Be professionally honest, but avoid being brutally frank.

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HEALTH(PROCEDURES(Minor!health!problems!(Band>Aids)!will!be!handled!in!the!classroom.!

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ILL(STUDENTS(• Students!should!be!escorted,!please!call!the!office!for!an!escort.!

• Students!who!need!emergency!release!(i.e.)!violently!ill!or!bleeding!may!be!sent!from!

the!room!without!an!escort.!Please!notify!the!office!in!these!situations!immediately.!

!

INCIDENTS(All!accidents!and!critical!incidents!must!be!reported!immediately!to!Administration.!

•(All(communications(with(the(news(media(must(go(through(the(Principal(only.(!

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STUDENT(INJURED(If!a!student!is!injured,!DO!NOT!attempt!to!move!him/her.!Report!the!injury!to!the!Main!

Office! immediately.! You( will( be( required( to( complete( a( Student( Accident( Report.(Immediate(assistance(from(the(Main(Office(will(be(provided(upon(notification.(LATEX(GLOVES!• When!treating!minor!injuries!where!a!cut!or!blood!is!involved,!or!when!cleaning!up!any!

type! of! biological! waste,! YOU( ARE( REQUIRED( TO(WEAR( LATEX( GLOVES! FOR( YOUR(SAFETY.!All!teachers!and!staff!members!will!be!issued!these!gloves,!which!are!available!

in!the!clinic.!

MEDICATION(POLICY!• STUDENTS! ARE! NOT! TO! HAVE! MEDICATION! IN! THEIR! POSSESSION.! If! a! student! is!

required!to!take!medication,!this!must!be!authorized!on!the!official!verification!form!

and! signed! by! the! parent! and! attending! physician.! These! forms! are! available! in! the!

school!office.!Once!completed,!the!form!will!be!kept!in!the!school!and!a!school!official,!

in!the!clinic,!will!administer!the!medication!and!information!will!be!logged!in.!

STUDENT(ACCIDENT(INSURANCE!• Parents!are!encouraged!to!take!advantage!of!the!School!Accident!Insurance!as!this!is!

their! only! recourse! should! a! student! be! injured! at! school.! Encourage! all! students! to!

purchase!this.!

NEEDLES(&(SYRINGES!• If!a!needle!or!syringe!is!found,!please!do!not!touch!this.!Contact!an!administrator!and!

the! appropriate! school! personnel! will! handle! this.! Needles! and! syringes! are! to! be!

disposed!of!properly.!At!times,!these!items!are!not!disposed!of!properly!and!are!found!

in!drainage!ditches,!empty! lots,!parks,!playgrounds,!beaches,!etc.!Please!discuss!and!

stress!to!students!that!they!are!not!to!touch!or!handle!these!and!should!notify!an!adult!

immediately!as!to!their!whereabouts.!

ACCIDENTS(• When!a! student! is! injured!on! school! property,! the! teacher! or! person! in! charge!may!

render!such!aid!as!is!advisable!under!the!circumstances!and!within!the!limits!of!his/her!

knowledge!for!treatment!of!such!injury.!If!possible,!the!principal!and!parents!shall!be!

notified!immediately.!As!soon!as!possible,!after!the!student!has!been!treated!or!placed!

under!competent!care,!a!written!report!shall!be!made!to!the!principal.!A!copy!of!such!

report! shall! be! forwarded! to! the! Risk! Management! Department! and! Safety!

Department.!

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HEALTH(RECORDS(• As! part! of! the! health! care! delivery! system! in! a! school! setting,! the! student’s! health!

records!are!vital.!!These!records!are!part!of!the!cumulative!folder.!!In!order!to!improve!

this!delivery!system!the!health!records!should!be!placed!in!the!cumulative!folders.!

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EMPLOYEE(INJURIES(• If! any!employee!of! the!School!Board! is! injured! in! school,!please! report! this! accident!

immediately!to!the!office!manager!so!proper!Workers(Compensation(is(notified(right(away( by( the( injured( employee.( This! applies! to! all! accidents,! no! matter! how!

insignificant.! FINES! AND! PENALTIES! WILL! BE! ASSESSED! AGAINST! THE! SCHOOL!

RESPONSIBLE!FOR!LATE!REPORTING.!

COMMUNICABLE/INFECTIOUS(DISEASES(• School! Board! Policy! #5012! requires! exclusion! from! school! or! work! any! students! or!

employees!having!or!suspected!of!having!a!communicable!disease!or!infection.!Please!

contact! an! administrator! if! you! are! aware! of! anyone! having! the! communicable!

diseases!listed!on!the!following!page.!

• Refer! the! student! to! the! school! health! services! for! isolation! and! arrangements! for!

exclusion! and! parent! notification.! Issue! a! pass! to! send! the! student! to! the! clinic.!

Indicate!symptom!the!student!is!exhibiting.!

• The!administrator!will!report!the!case,!or!suspected!case,!to!Health!Education!Services!

within!twenty>four!hours.!

• Students! or! employees! will! be! not! be! permitted! to! return! to! school! unless!

accompanied! by! a! written! documentation! from! a! physician,! hospital! or! Broward!

County!Public!Health!Unit!stating!that!the!individual!is!no!longer!infectious.!

(REPORTABLE(COMMUNICABLE(DISEASES(FOR(THE(SCHOOL(DISTRICT(

AIDS!(not!required!by!schools)! Pertusis!

Amebiasis! Pesticide!Poisoning!

Animal!bites! Plague!

Anthrax! Poliomyelitis!

Botulism! Psittacosis!

Brucellosis! Rabies!

Campylobacteriosis! Relapsing!Fever!

Dengue!fever! Rocky!Mountain!spotted!fever!

Diphtheria! Rubella!

Encephalitis! Salmonellosis!

Giardiasis! Schistosomiasis!

Hansen’s!Disease(Leprosy)! Shigcllosis!

Homorrhagic!Fever! Tetanus!

Hepatitis! Toxoplasmosis!

Histoplasmosis! Trichinosis!

Legioncllosis! Tuberculosis!

Leptospirosis! Tularemia!

Malaria! Typhoid!Fever!

M!e!a!s!l!e!s! Typhus!

Meningitis>! Vibrio!Cholera!

Meningococcal!Disease! Vibrio!Infections!

Mumps! Yellow!Fever!

Paralytic!Shellfish!Poisoning! H1N1!(Swine!Flu)!

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NOTE:! Schools! are! not! required! to! report! chickenpox! or! infestations! unless! there! are!

many! students! with! this! condition,! i.e.! twenty! cases! of! chickenpox! or! twenty! cases! of!

head!lice.!Schools!are!not!required!to!report!sexually!transmitted!diseases.!!

(WORKER'S(COMPENSATION(• The!Worker's!Compensation!Act!was!revised!August!1,!1979.!This!act!requires!that!all!

work>connected!injuries!be!reported!promptly.!Failure!to!do!so!will!result!in!penalties.!

All!accidents!must!be!reported!to!the!Division!of!Worker's!Compensation,!Tallahassee,!

Florida,!within!seven!days.!

• Doctors!or!hospitals!must!be!selected!from!a!specific!prepared!list.!All!medical!reports!

have!to!be!in!to!the!servicing!agent!within!five!days!of!the!injured!employee's!visit!to!

the!doctor.!

• It! is! imperative!that!you!report!all!work>connected!injuries!to!the!office!immediately,!

complete!a!claim!form,!and!secure!the!proper!form!(signed!by!the!principal)!to!secure!

medical!treatment!from!a!doctor!or!hospital!listed!on!the!official!list!as!an!authorized!

doctor!or!hospital.!

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BECON(TELEVISION((ITV)(• Many! educational! programs! are! aired! by! the! Broward! County! Instructional!

Department.!

• Instructional! television!programs!are! to!be! viewed! for! educational! purposes,! not! for!

entertainment.! TEACHERS! MUST! DOCUMENT! EACH! TV! PROGRAM! VIEWED! IN!

PLANBOOKS.!

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• Teacher! In>service!Programs!are!also!provided!via! ITV.! Information! concerning! these!

offerings!can!be!obtained!from!the!In>service!Facilitator.!

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COPYING(MATERIALS(It! is! the! philosophy! of! Crystal! Lake! Middle! School! to! limit! the! use! of! photocopied!

materials.! We! believe! "hands! on"! activities! as! well! as! learning! centers! to! be! more!

effective.!!Authorized!personnel!will!run!the!photocopy!machine.!!Examine!material!to!be!

duplicated.!If!it!can!be!put!on!the!board!or!if!a!permanent!transparency!can!be!made,!do!

this!instead!of!duplicating.(

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COPYRIGHTS(Book(Copyrights:(• Reproduction! of! copyright!material! without! prior! written! approval! of! the! author! or!

publishing!company!is!a!violation!of!copyright!laws!and!can!be!extremely!costly!to!the!

person!doing!it.!

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Video(Copyrights:(• When!renting!the!video,!state!on!the!video!store!order!form!that!video!will!be!used!in!

an!instructional!setting.!

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• Videotapes!may!only!be!used!if!they!are!a!part!of!the!educational!program.!They!may!

not!be!shown!for!entertainment!purposes.!

• Video!must!be!used!in!"face!to!face"!instruction!rather!than!closed!circuit!TV.!

• Video!must!have!prior!approval!of!administration.!Secure!an!approval!form!for!this.!

• “G”!Rated!only!or!see!an!Administrator.!

• No!staff!member!should!be!asked!to!violate!copyright!laws.!

• Teachers!must!document!videos!in!their!plan!books.!

(Broadcast/Off4Air(Guidelines:(• These!guidelines!were!developed!to!apply!only!to!off>air!recording!by!non>profit!!!

educational!institutions.!

• A! broadcast! program! may! be! recorded! off>air! simultaneously! with! broadcast!

transmission! (including! simultaneous! cable! retransmission)! and! retained! by! a! non>

profit! educational! institution! for! a! period! not! to! exceed! the! first! 45! consecutive!

calendar! days! after! date! of! recording.!Upon! conclusion! of! such! retention! period,! all!

off>air!recordings!must!be!erased!or!destroyed!immediately.!"Broadcast!programs"!are!

television! programs! transmitted! by! television! stations! for! reception! by! the! general!

public!without!charge.!

• Off>air!recordings!may!be!used!once!by!individual!teachers!in!the!course!of!!

relevant!teaching!activities,!and!repeated!once!only!when!instructional!reinforcement!

is! necessary,! in! classrooms! and! similar! places! devoted! to! instruction!within! a! single!

building,!cluster!or!campus,!as!well!as! in! the!homes!of!students! receiving! formalized!

home! instruction,!during! the! first!10!consecutive! school!days! in! the!45!day!calendar!

day!retention!period.!"School!days"!are!school!session!days!>!not!counting!weekends,!

holidays,!vacations,!examination!periods,!or!other!scheduled!interruption!>!within!the!

45!calendar!day!retention!period.!

• Off>air!recordings!may!be!made!only!at!the!request!of!and!used!by!individual!

teachers,!and!may!not!be!regularly!recorded!in!anticipation!of!requests.!No!broadcast!

program!may!be!recorded!off>air!more!than!once!at!the!request!of!the!same!teacher!

regardless!of!the!number!of!times!the!program!may!be!broadcast.!

• A!limited!number!of!copies!may!be!reproduced!from!each!off>air!recording!to!meet!the!

legitimate!needs!of!teachers!under!these!guidelines.!Each!such!additional!copy!shall!be!

subject!to!all!provisions!governing!the!original!recording.!

• All! copies! of! off>air! recording! must! include! the! copyright! notice! on! the! broadcast!

program!as!recorded.!

• Educational! institutions! are! expected! to! establish! appropriate! control! procedures! to!

maintain!the!integrity!of!these!guidelines.!

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BROWARD(COUNTY(PUBLIC(SCHOOLS(GUIDELINES( FOR( REVIEWING( AND( APPROVING( AUDIOVISUAL( MATERIALS( FOR(CLASSROOM(USE!Any!audiovisual!materials,! including!films!and!videotapes,!purchased(or(borrowed(from(sources(outside(the(Broward(County(School(System(for(use(in(Board4approved!courses(of( study! must! be! approved! by! the! administrator! in! charge! of! the! school! setting.! ! To!

provide! guidance! both! for! the! evaluation! and! for! the! approval! of! such! media,! the!

guidelines!and!procedures!listed!below!shall!be!followed:!

1.! !Each!department!within!the!school!should!establish!a!committee!to!evaluate,!review!

and!recommend!the!films,!videotapes!or!other!audiovisual!materials!to!be!used!in!classes!

within! the! department.! ! During! the! review! process,! the! committee! should! use! the!

evaluative! criteria! specified! in!School!Board!Policy!6101!Rules!Amended:!6/4/91,!which!

state!that!curriculum!materials!shall:!

A. Be!consistent!with!School!Board!of!Broward!County!policies.!

B. Support! and! be! consistent!with! the! educational! goals! of! Broward! County! schools!

and!the!objectives!of!specific!courses.!

C. Be!positive!in!approach.!

D. Have!literary,!aesthetic!or!social!value.!

E. Impart!social!values!consistent!with!core!values!as!identified!by!a!community>wide!

task!force!established!by!the!School!Board.!!(See!attached.)!

F. Be!free!of!bias.!

G. Help!students!gain!awareness!and!understanding!of!the!many!contributions!made!

to!our!society!by!minority!and!ethnic!groups!and!women.!

H. Be!appropriate!in!content!and!in!references.!

I. Be!accurate!in!content.!

J. Be!relevant!to!curriculum!continuum.!

K. Be!timely.!

L. Exhibit!quality!in!language!and!format.!

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! The!departmental!review!committees!(or!the!department!chairpersons)!should!submit!

to!the!principal!the!films,!videotapes!or!other!audiovisual!material!recommended!for!

approval.!

2. The!principal!(or!the!principal’s!designee)!shall!review!the!recommendations!from!the!

departmental!review!committees!and!deny!or!grant!approval.!

3. Films! or! videotapes! rated! R,! X,! NC>17! or! PG>13! are! prohibited! in! Broward! County!

Public!!Schools.!

REVIEW%OF%NEWSPAPERS%AS%SUPPLEMENTAL%MATERIALS%

Teachers! are! responsible! for! reviewing! all! supplemental! materials! before! using! with!

students.!!This!review!is!especially!critical!when!using!the!daily!newspapers.!

Teachers(should(not(assume(that(the(district’s(endorsement(of(Newspaper(in(Education(Programs( absolves( them( of( the( responsibility( of( removing( inappropriate( material(before(classroom(use.((EMAIL(Please!note!that!email(is!to!be!used!for!official!School!Board!business!ONLY.!!!CAB!email!

it’s!a!vital!tool!used!for!communicating!within!the!school!and!across!the!district.!CAB!mail!

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should!be!checked!by!faculty!and!staff!a!minimum!of!twice!per!day.!This!should!be!done!

when!you!arrive!in!the!morning,!during!lunch,!during!planning!time!and/or!leaving!at!the!

end!of!the!day.((FAX(MACHINE(The!FAX!machine!should!be!used!only!for!official!school!business.!No!personal!materials!

may!be!faxed.!

FILM(AND(VIDEO(APPROVALS(A!written!film!approval!must!be!submitted!to!the!GRADE(LEVEL(ADMINISTRATOR!for!any!films! or! videos! shown.! They!must! be! submitted! at! least! five! days! prior! to! the! showing!

date.!Any!audiovisual!materials,! including! films!and!video!purchased!or!borrowed! from!

sources!outside!the!Broward!County!School!System!for!use!in!Board>approved!courses!of!

study!must!be!reviewed!by!the!department!review!committees.!

!

MAIL(SERVICES(Mail!service!is!a!useful!part!of!the!education!system!of!Broward!County!Mail!services!(also!

called!"the!pony")!covers!each!of!the!schools,!centers,!and!department’s!every!day!of!the!

school!week.!It!also!handles!everyday!delivery!to!schools!during!the!summer!vacation.!

!

The! primary! purpose! of! "the! pony"! is! to! provide! pickup! and! delivery! to! all! schools,!

centers,!and!administrative!correspondence!each!day.!Mail!services!also!handles!pickup!

and! delivery! of! testing! materials,! some! audiovisual! equipment,! printed! materials! and!

numerous!other!authorized!items,!listed!below.!

!

The(following(is(the(responsibility(of(the(school(and(center(personnel:(• Location!and!care!of!the!pony!and!film!bag!at!each!school.!

• Due!to!the!U.S.!postal!regulations,!union,!organization,!or!personal!mail!is!not!to!be!

sent!by!pony!mail.!

• Proper!marking!of!pony!envelopes!in!black!ink...be!sure!to!cross!out!the!line!above:!

• Name!of!person!to!whom!sent!

• School!or!Department!(No!abbreviations,!please)!

• Proper!marking!of!packages,!boxes,!etc.!(Taped!or!tied!securely.)!

• No!packages!over!40!pounds.!(Six!boxes!or!more!require!a!warehouse!pickup.)!

• Boxes!or!packages!should!be!clearly!addressed!with!a!black!marker.!

• Each! piece! of! equipment! sent! to!Maintenance! for! repair!must! have! a! completed!

repair!tag.!

• Cords!on!equipment!should!be!coiled!and!tied!to!item!securely.!

• Covers!should!be!put!on!all!electronic!equipment,!when!available.!

• Because!of! tight! schedules,! drivers!will! use! discretion!when! requested! to! pick! up!

more!than!one!item!per!school!per!day.!

• When!marking!boxes!or!packages! for! the!Testing!Department,!please! indicate!the!

name!of!person(who(is(to(receive(package.(• For(security(reasons,(there(will(be(no(repair(items(picked(up(on(Friday.(

(Mailboxes! are! provided! for! each! faculty! and! staff! member! or! department.! These! are!

located! in! the! upstairs! planning! area.! Faculty! and! staff! members! are! to! check! their!

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mailboxes! at! least! twice! per! day.! This! should! be! done! when! arriving! in! the! morning,!

during! lunch,! during! planning! time! or! when! leaving! at! the! end! of! the! day.! Keep! all!

materials! such! as! lunches,! sunglasses,! cups,! reams!of! paper,! etc.! out! of! the!mailboxes.!

Dispose!of!unwanted!mail!each!day.!The!boxes!are!limited!in!size!and!should!not!be!used!

for!storage.!

!

NEWS(MEDIA(All!communications!with!the!news!media!must!be!approved!by!the!Principal.!

!

OUTSIDE(CORRESPONDENCE(APPROVAL(No! communication!written!by! a!Crystal! Lake!Middle! School! staff!member! is! to!be! sent!

outside!the!school!without!prior!approval!from!the!principal.!!There!will!be!no!exceptions.!

!

Draft! the!correspondence!then!meet!with! the!principal!or!give!a!copy!to! the!principal’s!

secretary.! ! It! will! be! processed! and! returned! to! you! as! soon! as! possible.! ! Once! the!

approval! is! given,!process! the! communication!as!needed.! ! If! the! correspondence! is!not!

approved!it!is!not!to!be!sent!out.!!If!revisions!are!required,!make!the!revisions!then!give!

out!the!revised!copy!to!the!principal!prior!to!sending!communication!out.!!

!

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SABINE B. PHILLIPS, PRINCIPAL

Telephone:((754)(32243100(((((((((((((((((((((( (((((((((((Facsimile:((754)(32243185( August 17, 2015 TO: All Classroom Teachers FROM: Sabine Phillips Principal SUBJECT: CURRICULUM BASED VIDEOS/VIDEO REQUEST FORM All videos other than the ones that are part of the curriculum or currently in the media center must have the approval of your grade level administrator on the attached video/film request form. Please complete this form 5 days prior to showing the video in your class. In addition, please ensure that all videos shown in your classroom are written into your lesson plans.

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CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL VIDEO/FILM REQUEST

Submit to the grade level administrator five days prior to use of video or film

TEACHER: DATE SUBJECT: DEPT. DATE(S) TO BE SHOWN: NAME OF VIDEO/FILM: RATED SOURCE OF FILM: BROWARD SCHOOLS FILM LIBRARY PUBLIC LIBRARY FILM OTHER SOURCE OF VIDEO: RENTAL TAPED ON THE AIR ON PURCHASED BY SCHOOL PURCHAED BY TEACHER ITV OTHER RELEVANCE TO CURRICULUM/PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES: APPROVED NOT APPROVED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL________________________________

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(MEDIA(CENTER(• The! media! center! is! equipped! with! library! books,! reference! materials,! audiovisual!

equipment,! and! other! materials,! which! may! be! checked! out! to! augment! the!

educational!program.!

• The! school!media! specialist! will! instruct! students! on! the! use! of! the! library! and! the!

reference!materials,!as!well!as!provide!various!literary!experiences!for!students!during!

this!time.!

• Teachers!are!to!escort!students!to!the!media!center!and!remain!with!the!class!in!the!

media! center! at! all! other! times.! •! Individual! or! small! groups! of! students! may! be!

allowed!to!go!the!media!center,!as!per!the!media!specialist's!directions,!escorted!by!an!

adult.!

!

EQUIPMENT(CHECK4OUT(• Any!and!all!equipment!that!leaves!the!school!must!be!checked!out!and!in!through!the!

office.!•!A!property!pass! form!must!be!completed!and! then!signed/approved!by! the!

principal!prior!to!school!property!leaving!the!campus.!

• School!Board!insurance!will!not!pay!for!items!lost,!damaged,!or!stolen!while!signed!out!

to!you.!Be! sure! that!your!Homeowners!policy!will! cover! such! loss!or!be!prepared! to!

pay!for!the!damage!yourself.!

!

PTSA(• The! PTSA! is! an! organization! developed! to! open! lines! of! communication! between!

parents! and! teachers! to! better! student! education.! Teachers! are! not! automatically!

members.! In!order! to!become!a!member!of! the!PTSA,! teachers!must!pay! the! yearly!

dues.!To!show!support!of!our!PTSA!100!%!teacher!membership!is!strongly!encouraged.!

• Teachers!are!encouraged!to!attend!PTSA!functions.!!

• PTSA! sponsored! activities! may! occur! throughout! the! year.! It! would! be! most!

advantageous!to!participate!in!these!activities!whenever!possible.!

• ONLY% PTSA% parent% members! can! collect! monies! from! students! for! a! PTSA!

FUNDRAISER.! !Teachers!and/or!staff!are! to!allow!students! to! take! the!monies! to! the!

PTSA!Widow!in!the!cafeteria!or!drop!it!in!the!PTSA!DROP!BOX!located!in!the!cafeteria.!

!

SCHOOL(ADVISORY(COUNCIL((SAC)(The! School! Advisory! Council! is! a! team! that! consists! of! elected! parents,! teachers,! non>!

instructional! representative,! community/business! representative,! and! the! school!

principal.!The!SAC!meets!at!various!times!during!the!school!year!to!discuss!the!school’s!

programs,!achievements,!and!goals.!Teachers!are!encouraged!to!attend!these!meetings.!

!

SCHOOL(BOARD(POLICIES(All! faculty!and!staff!members!should!be!aware!of!School!Board!Policies!that!affect!their!

jobs.! Up!to!date!policies!are!available!on>line!!(www.broward.k12.fl.us/sbbcpolicies/).!

!

NO(SMOKING(ON(SCHOOL(GROUNDS!!!(NO! PERSON! MAY! SMOKE! IN! A! BOARD>OWNED/LEASED! BUILDING! OR! BOARD>!

OWNED/LEASED!VEHICLE.! POLICY!1120!

!

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SCHOOL(AND(DISTRICT(TECHNOLOGY(USAGE(5306(THE! SCHOOL! BOARD! OF! BROWARD! COUNTY,! FLORIDA! ADHERES! TO! THE! BELIEF! THAT!

TECHNOLOGY!SHOULD!PLAY!A!VITAL!ROLE!IN!MEETING!THE!NEEDS!OF!THE!BROAD!RANGE!

OF! ABILITIES,! DISABILITIES,! CULTURAL! BACKGROUNDS! AND! ETHNIC! POPULATIONS!

REPRESENTED!IN!DISTRICT!SCHOOLS.! TO! ASSURE! THAT! TECHNOLOGY! SHALL! PLAY! A!

PREDOMINANT! ROLE,! THIS! POLICY! PROVIDES! GUIDANCE! FOR! APPROPRIATE!

TECHNOLOGY! UTILIZATION! AND! INTEGRATION! INTO! THE! CURRICULUM,! AS! WELL! AS!

INFUSION!INTO!SCHOOL/DISTRICT!ADMINISTRATION!AND!MANAGEMENT.!

!

1.( Definition(For(the(purpose(of(this(policy,(technology(is(defined(as,(but(not(limited(( to(the(following:((

a.! Instructional! and! staff! workstations! (both! desktop! and! portable),! printers,!

! scanners!and!other!peripherals;!!

b.! Administrative! staff! workstations! (both! desktop! and! portable),! printers,!

! scanners!and!other!peripherals;!!

c.! Campus! and! departmental! local! area! networks! (both! wired! and! wireless),!

! including!wiring,!hubs,!routers,!transmitters/receivers!and!other!devices;!!

d.! Servers;!including!instructional!lab!servers,!CD>ROM!servers,!video!servers,!file!

! and!print!servers,!database!servers,!and!internet!proxy!caching!servers;!!

e.! A!Wide!Area!Network!linking!all!SBBC!sites!into!one!countywide!Intranet;!

!f.! Telephone! systems;! including! primary! systems,! integrated! voice! response/!

! management! systems,! automatic! dialing! systems;! Learning! resource!

! management!systems,!including!library!automation!systems;!Distance!learning!

! systems;!!

i.! Video!capturing,!broadcast,!receiving,!and!distribution!systems;!

!j.! Teleconferencing!systems;!!

k.! Application!software!packages!which!result! in! the!creation!and!maintenance!

of!an!operational!database;!!

l.! Energy!management!and!security!monitoring!systems;!!

m.! Radio!systems;!!

n.! Office!copier,!imaging,!and!document!management!systems;!!

o.! Paging!systems;!

p.! Intercom;!and!!

q.! Facsimile!systems.!

!

2.( Purpose(a.! To!foster!and!support! innovation!and!experimentation! in!the!transformation!

from!a!traditional!approach!to!teaching,!learning,!and!education!management!to!a!

technology>based! model! meeting! the! needs! of! the! broad! range! of! abilities,!

disabilities,! cultural! backgrounds,! and! ethnic! populations! represented! in! Broward!

County!Public!Schools.!

b.! To! establish! and! maintain! guidelines! and! procedures! for! appropriate!

technology!utilization!and! infusion! in! the! classroom,! in! the! schools,! in! school! and!

district! administration! and!management,! and! in! planning! and! evaluation! to!more!

effectively!prepare!students!for!the!transition!from!school!to!work!for!success!in!the!

workplace,!and!to!improve!the!operations!of!the!school!system.!

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3.( Technology(Guidelines(a.! The!primary!priority!of!the!technology!system!is!to!improve!student!learning.!

b.! Designs!will!be!based!on!vendor>independent!open!system!standards.!

c.! The!network!will!integrate!voice,!data,!and!video!communications!systems.!!

d.! The! data! architecture! will! be! based! on! an! enterprise>wide! network! using!

client>server!technology.!!

e.! Database!management!software!will!be!relational!and!able!to!run!on!a!variety!

of!operating!systems!and!hardware!platforms.!!

f.! A!common!data!dictionary!will!be!established!that!defines!data!elements!at!all!

! levels!from!the!classroom!to!the!federal!government.!!

g.! Information!management!will!be!bi>directional,!allowing!data!query,!reporting!

! and!analysis!as!well!as!entry!by!authorized!users.!!

h.! Information!will!be!recorded!once!and!validated!at!the!source.!!

i.! Multi>platforms!will!be!supported!where!possible.!!

j.! All! mainframe,! personal! and! mini>computers! and! peripherals! will! be! inter>

! connected!through!network!hardware!and!software.!!

k.! Uniform!technology!support!services!will!be!made!available!at!all!locations.!!

l.! All! technology! resources! and! staff! will! be! coordinated! and! integrated! with

! appropriate!curriculum!initiatives!and!staff.!!

m.! The!system!will!be!accessible!to!staff,!students,!parents,!and!the!community!

and! protected! with! security! measures! which! prevent! and! detect/monitor!

unauthorized!and!inappropriate!use.!!

n.! Provisions!must!be!made!for!keeping!the!technology!current,!within!available!

! resource,! including!policies!on! replacement!or!upgrade!based!on!a! life>cycle

! process.!!

o.! Appropriate! training! and! professional! development! must! be! provided! to

! teachers,! staff,! and! administrators! to! ensure! timely! implementation! and!

! effective!use.!!

p.! The!technology!must!improve!decision>making!and!staff!productivity.!!

q.! A! process! will! be! established! to! monitor! the! effectiveness! of! technology!

project!implementations.!

!r.! Student!safety,!security,!and!compliance!with!laws!governing!records!(Florida!

Statute!Section!228.093!(3)!(d)!are!of!primary!concern!and!must!be!considered!

in!the!implementation!of!all!technologies.!

4.(( Desired(Outcomes(a.! Technology!will!be!appropriately!and!equitably!integrated!into!instruction!and!

management!and!used!by!all!students!and!staff!as!an! integral!component!of!

school! improvement! and! student! success.! Improving! student! performance!

and!! achievement,!increasing!staff!productivity,!and!ensuring!efficiency!of!the!

day>to>!day!operations!of!the!school!system!are!the!essential!reasons!for!the!

use!of!technology!in!Broward!County!Public!School!System.!

b.! All! school!classrooms,! including!portables,!media!centers,!and!offices!and!all!

district! departments! and! offices! will! be! electronically! networked! and!

equipped,!providing!all!staff,!students,!and!administration!equitable!and!easy!

access! to! information! technologies! for! teaching,! learning,!management,! and!

day>to>day!operations.!

c.! All!high!school!graduates!will!be!prepared!to!use!multiple!technologies!upon!

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! entrance!into!the!work!force!and/or!higher!education.!

d.! New! and! emerging! technologies! will! be! evaluated,! and! if! appropriate,!

incorporated! into! school! curriculum! and!will! be! integral! elements! of! school!

improvement!and!accountability.!

e.! Organizational! productivity! and! efficiency! will! increase! as! technology! is!

infused!into!the!workplace.!

f.! Student,! teacher,! staff,! and! administrative! effectiveness! will! improve!

concurrently!with!the!infusion!of!technology!into!their!respective!workplaces.!

g.! The! Broward! County! community! will! recognize! district! schools! and!

departments! as! resources;! and! the! number! and! quality! of! partnerships! and!

cooperative!endeavors!will!increase.!

h.! The! decision>making! process! will! be! improved! as! technology! facilitates! the!

flow!of! information! and! the! communication!process,!within! the!district,! the!

state,!and!the!world.!

i.! Improved! communication! between! schools! and! institutions! of! higher!

education!will! increase! the!sharing!of!best!practices!as!well!as!enhance!pre>

service!and!in>!service!!training!and!emphasize!technology!integration!into!the!

curriculum.!

j.! Inter>! and! intra>departmental! collaboration,! from! planning! through!

evaluation,!will!be!the!goal!of!the!District.!

k.! All! units! responsible! for! technology! planning! will! work! collaboratively! with!

county,! state,! and!government!groups! to! investigate! current,! advanced,!and!

emerging! commercial! technologies! and! to! identify! or! develop,! if! necessary,!

efficient!and!cost>effective!applications.!

l.! The! broadest! possible! access! to! the! School! Board! of! Broward! County's!web!

based!educational!resources!will!be!promoted,!while!providing!safeguards!to!

ensure!that!security!is!maintained.!Towards!this!desired!outcome,!The!School!

Board!of!Broward!County,! Florida,!will! support!programs!designed! to!bridge!

the!Digital!Divide.!

5.( Implementation(a.( A! comprehensive! and! continuous! short! and! long>range! Board! technology!

implementation!process!will!direct,!review,!and!evaluate!the!effective!utilization!of!

all!aspects!of!technology.(!

! The!Superintendent!will!direct!staff!to:!!

1.! Consult! and! collaborate! on! a! continuing! basis! with! education,! business,!

! community,!and!government!groups!locally,!regionally,!and!nationally.!!

2.! Identify!student!competencies!in!using!technologies!to!access,!analyze,!apply,!

! and! communicate! information! and! incorporate! them! into! the! Standards! of!

! Service.!!

3.! Identify! staff! competencies! in! integrating! and! applying! information!

! technologies! in! instruction! and! management! and! incorporate! these

! competencies!as!part!of!the!evaluation!process.!!

4.! Identify!educational!management!tools!to!be!acquired!and!implemented.!!

5.! Establish! and! continually! update! an! ongoing! staff! development! program! to!

! support!technology!usage!and!integration.!!

6.! Establish! baseline! standards! to! ensure! that! all! schools! and! offices! have!

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! adequate,! appropriate! and! up! to! date! hardware,! software,! and!

! communications!capabilities!as!rapidly!as!resources!permit.!!

7.! Review!and/or!establish!documents!as!needed!on!copyright,!acceptable!use,!

! and!other!ethical!use!policies.!!

8.! Identify,! document,! and! evaluate! core! processes! that! need! improvement! or!

! re>engineering! to! maximize! the! productivity! and! educational! benefits! from!

! technology!investments.!!

9.! Prepare!a!viable!timeline!for!task!implementation!and!completion,!taking!into!

! account! human! and! material! resources,! which! will! assist! in! evaluating! the!

! progress!and!effectiveness!of!the!district's!technology!plan.!

10.( The!Chief!Information!Officer!will!establish!a!Technology!Advisory!Committee!

! which!will!be!governed!by!the!Technology!Advisory!Committee!Bylaws.!

! !

!

1.!Committee(charge:!a.! The! committee! will! provide! input,! advice,! and! assistance! in! the!

implementation!of!the!School!and!District!Technology!Usage!Policy.!

!b.! The! committee! is! advisory! to! the! Chief! Information! Officer! in! all! areas!

involving!technology.!

c.! The!objectives,!duties!and!actions!of!the!Technology!Advisory!Committee!may!

not!conflict!with!any!of!the!powers!and!duties!reserved!by!law!to!the!School!

Board!or!to!the!Superintendent!of!Schools.!

(2.( Meetings:((

a.! The! Technology! Advisory! Steering! committee! will! meet!monthly! during! the!

! school! year.! The! Technology! Advisory! General! Committee! shall! meet! every!

! other!month!during!the!regular!school!year.!Special!meetings!may!be!called,!

! as! required,! by! the! Chairperson! or! by! the! Sub>Committee! Chairs! or! by! a!

! majority!vote!of!the!membership!of!the!Technology!Advisory!Committee.!

b.! All! general,! steering,! and! sub>committee! meetings! must! be! scheduled! and!

officially!advertised!in!advance.!Committee!members!must!be!advised!of!any!

change!in!the!established!date,!time!or!location.!

c.! All!general,! steering,! sub>committee!and!special!meetings!of! the!Technology!

Advisory!Committee!shall!be!conducted!in!accordance!with!Robert's!Rules!of!

Order,! newly! revised,! or! in! accordance!with! an! appropriate! adaptation! and!

operate!pursuant!to!the!Florida!Sunshine!Laws.!

d.! The!Chairperson!of!the!Technology!Advisory!Committee,!or!his/her!designee,!

will! make! at! least! bi>monthly! reports! to! the! Chief! Information! Officer.! The!

Chairperson,!or!his/her!designee,!will!also!make!regular!reports!to!the!School!

Board!subsequent!to!each!bi>monthly!meeting.!Minutes!will!be!posted!to!the!

TAC!web!site!within!two!weeks!of!each!bi>monthly!meeting,!after!any!special!

meetings!and!after!each!sub>committee!meeting.!

!

3.( Membership:(a.!! The! Technology! Advisory! Committee!will! elect! a! Chairperson!who! is! a! non>

School!Board!employee!from!the!full!TAC!membership!to!a!term!of!one!year.!!

b.!! All!members!of!TAC!shall!be!officially!approved!by!the!Broward!County!School!

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! Board.!

c.! The! committee! will! be! composed! of! members! representing! the! following!

! categories:!

!

1.!! Nineteen!(19)!Teachers:!three!(3)!teachers!from!each!Area,!one!(1)!each!from!

the!! high,!middle!and!elementary!school;!three!(3)!Media!Specialists!one!(1)!

each!from!high,!middle!and!elementary!school;!three!(3)!technology!specialists!

one!(1)!each!from!high,!middle!and!elementary!school;!and!one!(1)!vocational!

instructional! person.! Each! Area! Office! will! be! responsible! for!

electing/appointing!the!teachers!for!this!representation.!!

2.! Twelve! (12)! Parents:! three! (3)! each! from! the! four! (4)! current! parent!

organizations>!DAC,!PTA,!ESE,!and!ESOL.!Each!organization!will!have! the!

responsibility!of!electing/appointing!their!three!(3)!representatives.!

3.!! Three! (3)! Students:! two! (2)! high! school! students! elected/appointed! by! the!

Broward! County! Association! of! Student! Councils! and/or! Student! Technology!

Leadership!!Program,!and!one! (1)!adult!vocational! student!elected/appointed!

by!the!Technical!!Centers.!

4.! Four! (4)! Area! Instructional! Technology! Specialists:! Each! Area! Technology!

Specialist!! will!serve!as!a!member!of!the!TAC.!

5.! Two! (2)! TLCs:! Two! (2)! TLC’s! will! be! elected/appointed! by! the! TLC!

representatives.!

6.! Nine! (9)! School! Board! Appointees:! Each! School! Board!Member! will! appoint!

one!(1)!! representative!to!TAC,!residing!in!said!Board!Member’s!district.!

7.! Five! (5)! Curriculum! Specialists:! The! five! (5)! areas! of! curriculum! –! reading,!

language!! arts,!mathematics,! social! studies! and! science!will! elect/appoint! a!

representative!to!TAC.!

8.! Four! (4)! School>Based! Administrators:! Each! area! will! select! a! school>based!

!administrator!to!serve!on!TAC.!

9.! Five!(5)!Post>Secondary!Education:!The!Broward!County!Consortium!will!select!

five!! (5)! members! representing! the! post>secondary! educational! schools! in!

Broward!County.!

10.!Three! (3)! Community! Business! Reps:! The! Broward! County! Alliance! will!

elect/appoint!three!(3)!members!to!TAC.!

11.!Two! (2)! Broward! County! Government:! Broward! County! will! select! one! (1)!

member!! from! the! County! technology! area! and! one! (1)!member! from! the!

Public!Library!System.!

12.!Five! (5)!members! from! the! various! areas! of! ETS!will! be! selected! to! serve! as!

!members!of!TAC.!

13.!Four!(4)!Union!Representatives,!one!(1)!from!each!of!the!following!bargaining!

units:! Broward! Teachers! Union,! Technical! Support! Professionals,! Broward!

County!Paraprofessionals!Association,!and!Federation!of!Public!Employees.!

14.!Eight! (8)! District! Office! Departments:! One! (1)! member! from! each! of! the!

following!! departments! will! be! selected! to! serve! as! a! member! of! TAC:!

Budget,!BECON,!! Facilities,!HRD,! Strategic!Planning,!Research!and!Evaluation,!

Maintenance!and!Purchasing.!

15.!Superintendent!Designee!Appointment!!

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d.! No!member!can!be!a!vendor!or!be!a!party!personally!affiliated!with!someone!doing!

! business!with!the!Broward!County!School!Board.!!

e.! Technology! Advisory! Committee! members! shall! be! elected! and/or! appointed! for!

one!(1)!year!and!may!be!elected!and/or!appointed!for!additional!terms.!Members!

nominated! by! the! various! selection/source! groups! should! have! an! expertise! in!

technology! and! its! uses! and! issues.! Appointment! of! a! School! Board! Member!

Representative!to!the!TAC!Committee!shall!follow!School!Board!Policy!1.7.!!

f.!! Any!member!may!resign!by!filing!a!written!resignation!addressed!to!the!Chairperson!

of!the!Technology!Advisory!Committee.!!

g.!! Any!vacancy!of!the!Technology!Advisory!Committee!shall!be!filled!for!the!remainder!

! of! the! unexpired! term! through! appointment/! election/selection,! by! the!

! appointing/electing/selecting! body! or! agency! with! the! approval! of! the! Steering!

! Committee.!

6.(Acceptable(use(of(Computer(Network(and(Online(Telecommunications(a.!Rules!!

1.! All! use! of! telecommunication! services! and! networks! shall! be! consistent! with! the!

! code!of!ethics!for!computer,!network!and!on>line!telecommunications!users.!!

2.! Successful!participation!in!a!network!requires!that!its!users!regard!it!as!a!

! shared!resource!and!that!members!conduct!themselves!in!a!responsible,!

! safe,!ethical,!and!legal!manner!while!using!the!network.!!

3.! Staff! and! students! who! are! exchanging! communication! with! others! outside! the!

! school!are!representing!The!School!Board!of!Broward!County,!

! Florida,!and!should!conduct!themselves!appropriately.!!

4.! Use! of! these! services! shall! be! properly!monitored! and,! to! the! extent! reasonably!

! possible,!users!of!school!sponsored!telecommunication!services!and!networks!shall!

! be!protected!from!harassment!or!unsafe,!unwanted,!or!unsolicited!contact.!

5.! Upon! receipt! of!written!parental/guardian!permission,! students!will! be! eligible! to!

! receive! authorization! to! use! computer! network! and! online! telecommunications!

! from!the!appropriate!supervisory!unit!(district!office!or!school>based).!

6.! Technology!owned!or!leased!by!the!School!Board!shall!not!be!used!for!advertising!

! or!otherwise!promoting!the!interests!of!any!commercial,!religious,!political!or!other!

! non>district! agency! or! organization! except! as! permitted! through! board! approved!

! agreements,! school! board! policies! or! state! statutes!with! notification! to! the! Chief!

! Information!Officer.!

7.! To! implement! the! Acceptable! Use! provision! of! this! policy,! it! is! necessary! that! all!

! users!read!and!document!in!writing!their!understanding!and!willingness!to!comply!

! with! the! "Code! of! Ethics! for! Computer! Network! and! Online! Telecommunications!

! Users."!(see!below)!

!

b.!Code!of!Ethics!for!Computer!Network!and!Online!Telecommunications!Users!

1.!! All!users!are!expected!to!read!and!understand!the!following!privileges,!rights,!and!

! responsibilities! when! using! property! or! facilities! (WAN,! LAN,! networks,! Internet,!

! Intranet,!etc.)!of!Broward!County!public!schools.!!

a.! Use!of!computer!network!and!online!telecommunications!is!a!

! privilege!and!must!support!teaching,!learning,!and!research.!!

b.! Students,! parents,! faculty,! and! staff! in! Broward! County! Public! Schools! will!

have! access! to! web! based! educational! resources! in! compliance! with! local,!

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state!and!federal!laws.!!

c.! Authorized!users!shall!be!ultimately!responsible!for!all!activity!

! under!their!account!and!password.!Accounts!shall!be!used!only!by!

! the!authorized!user!for!the!purposes!specified.!!

d.! Use!of!an!identity!or!password!other!than!the!user's!own!is!prohibited.!

!e.! All!network!users!shall!adhere!to!the!rules!of!copyright!regarding!

software,! information,! and! the! attribution! of! authorship.! Re>! posting!

communications! of! a! personal! nature! without! the! author's! permission! or!

bulletin!board!messages!without!proper!attribution!is!prohibited.!

f.! Any!use!of!telecommunication!services!or!networks!for!illegal,! inappropriate,!

obscene,!or!pornographic!purposes!shall!be!prohibited.! Illegal!activities! shall!

be!defined!as!a!violation!of!local,!state,!and/or!federal!laws.!Inappropriate!use!

shall! be! defined! as! a! violation! of! the! intended! use! of! the! district's!mission,!

goals,!policies,!or!procedures.!Obscenity!and/or!pornography!shall!be!defined!

as! a! violation! of! generally! accepted! social! standards! for! use! of! a! publicly!

owned!and!operated!! communication! vehicle,! and! as! defined! by! School!

Board!policy.!

g.! All! use! of! telecommunication! services! or! networks! for! the! promotion! of! an!

! individual’s! personal! or! political! agenda! or! commercial! initiatives! shall! be!

! prohibited.!

h.! Use!of!or!engaging!in!offensive!or!inflammatory!speech,!profanity,!or!obscene!

! language!is!not!permitted!at!any!time.!

i.! Hate!mail,!harassment,!discriminatory!remarks,!and!other!antisocial!behaviors!

are!not!permitted.!

j.! Users! shall! not! intentionally! spread! computer! viruses,! vandalize! the! data,!

infiltrate! systems,! damage! hardware! or! software,! or! in! any!way! degrade! or!

disrupt!the!use!of!the!network.!

k.! !Any!attempts! to!degrade!or!disrupt! system!performance!may!be! viewed!as!

criminal!activity!in!accordance!with!applicable!state!and!federal!law.!

l.!! !Files!generated!by!district!employees!using!School!Board!of!Broward!County!

property!or!facilities!are!the!property!of!the!School!Board!of!Broward!County!

and!may!be!accessed!by!appropriate!authorized!system!personnel.!

!

7.(Web(Pages(4(School(and(District((

a.! The!school!and!district!web!sites!will!provide! information,!accessible!world>

! wide,!about!curriculum,!instruction,!school>authorized!activities,!and/or!other!

! items! related! to! the! district’s! educational! mission! and! achievements.! This!

! policy!is!meant!to!include!both!intranet!and!internet!activities.!

1.! Purpose:!!

a.! To!provide!information!about!the!district!or!school!to!a!worldwide!audience.!!

b.! To! provide! opportunities! for! students! and! educators! to! participate! in! the!

! exchange!of!information!and!ideas.!!

2.! Subject!Matter:!

a.! All! subject! matter! must! be! related! to! curriculum,! instruction,! school>

authorized!!activities,!or! it!should!relate!to!the!school!district!or!schools!within!the!

district.!

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b.!! Neither! students!nor! staff!may!publish!personal!web!pages! as! a! part! of! the!

external! district! web! sites,! nor! pages! from! other! individuals! or! organizations! not!

directly!affiliated!with!the!district.!!

c.! Student! or! staff!work!may! be! published! only! as! it! relates! to! a! class! project!

which!has!been!approved!by!the!appropriate!administrator.!

!

3.! Content!Quality/Standards/Approval:!!

a.! All!web!pages!must!be!approved!by!the!appropriate!administrator!

! prior!to!being!electronically!published!to!the!web!site.!!

b.! All!web!content!must!be!reviewed!for!quality,!propriety,!and!

! appearance!by!the!authorized!administrator.!!

c.! Procedures!must!be!established!by!the!appropriate!administrator!

! for!periodic!review,!update,!and!deletion!of!material.!!

d.! Web!page!naming!and!identification!practices!must!be!consistent!

! with!current!district!guidelines.!!

e.! Decisions!regarding!access!to!web!pages!for!editing!content!or!

! organization!will!rest!with!the!appropriate!administrator.!!

f.! No!unlawful!use!of!copyrighted!materials!may!be!knowingly!used,!

! produced,!or!transmitted!via!school!and/or!district!equipment.!

!

SELF4REPORTING(RULE4ARREST/CHARGES(AND(FINAL(DISPOSITIONS(All! personnel! shall! self>report! in! writing! to! the! Director! of! Professional! Standards! and!

Special!Investigative!Unit!within!forty>eight!(48)!hours!of!any!arrests,!citations,!or!charges!

involving!the!abuse!of!a!child!or!the!sale!and/or!possession!of!a!controlled!substance!or!

charges! involving! Sexual! Misconduct,! Sexual! Battery,! Possession! (includes! e>mail!

transmissions)! or! Sale! of! Pornography! involving! Minors! and! Sexual! Relations! with!

students.!Such!notice!shall!not!be!considered!an!admission!of!guilt!nor!shall!such!notice!

be! admissible! for! any! purpose! in! any! proceeding,! civil! or! criminal,! administrative! or!

judicial.!

!

All!personnel!holding!a!Commercial!Driver’s!(CDL)!License,!as!a!condition!of!employment!

shall! self>report,! in! writing,! to! the! Executive! Director! of! Professional! Standards! and!

Special!Investigative!Unit!within!forty>eight!(48)!hours!of!any!citations,!arrests!or!charges!

involving!Driving!Under!the!Influence!(DUI)!or!Driving!While!Intoxicated!(DWI).!

In! addition,! all! personnel! shall! self>report,! in! writing! to! the! Executive! Director! of!

Professional! Standards! and! Special! Investigative! Unit! any! conviction,! finding! of! guilt,!

withholding!of!adjudication,!commitment!to!pre>trial!diversion! intervention!program,!or!

entering!a!plea!of!guilty!or!Nolo!Contendere!for!any!criminal!offense!other!than!a!minor!

traffic! violation! (driving! under! the! influence! (DUI)! and! driving! while! intoxicated! (DWI)!

convictions!are!not!minor!and!must!be!reported)!within!forty>eight!(48)!hours!after!final!

judgment.!The!Superintendent!shall!establish!and!maintain!administrative!procedures!for!

implementing!this!policy.!

!

Failure!to!comply!with!the!self>reporting!rule!shall!result!in!disciplinary!action!up!to!and!

including!termination!of!employment.!

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RULES%1.! When! self>reporting! an! arrest! or! charge! involving! child! abuse! or! sale! and/or!

possession!of!a!controlled!substance!or!sexual!misconduct,!the!employee’s!written!

statement! shall! include!name,! social! security!number,!and!date!of!arrest/charges,!

specific!charges,!the!arresting!agency!and!employment!status.!

2.! When!self>reporting!an!arrest!or!charge!of!DUI/DWI!by!an!employee!who!holds!a!

! Commercial! Driver’s! License! (CDL)! as! a! condition! of! employment,! the! employee’s!

! written! statement! shall! include! name,! social! security! number,! and! date! of

! arrest/charges,!the!arresting!agency!and!employment!status.!

3.! When! self>reporting! the! final! judgment! of! a! criminal! offense,! the! employee’s!

! written! information! shall! include! name,! social! security! number,! and! date! of!

! arrest/charge,! the! arresting! agency! and! a! copy! of! the! police! report,! the! court!

! disposition!of!the!case!and!employment!status.!

4.! Based! on! the! review! of! all! documentation! and! information! related! to! a! criminal!

! offense,! the! Superintendent! shall! make! his/her! recommendation! for! disciplinary!

! action! up! to! and! including! termination! of! employment! with! the! School! Board! of!

! Broward!County.!

Authority:! Florida!Statute!231.26!State!Board!of!Education!Rule!6B>1.006(5)!

Web!pages!and! links!published!by!schools!and!district!departments!must!adhere!to! the!

content! provisions! described! in! sections! 6.a! and! 6.b! of! this! policy.! Each! website! will!

contain! language! limiting! the! School! Board! of! Broward! County's! responsibility! for! site!

content!not!created!by!the!Broward!County!Public!Schools.!

!

WEB(PAGE(PROCEDURAL(GUIDELINES(• All! persons! developing! or! maintaining! web! documents! are! responsible! for!

complying!with! district!Web! Page! and! Acceptable! Use! Policies.! (See! Section! 5! of!

Policy!#5306)!!

• Written!parental!permission!is!required!when!an!individual!student!is!identified!by!

name!in!a!picture!included!on!a!web!page.!

• Web! page! documents! may! not! include! a! student’s! phone! number,! address,! or!

complete!names!of!any!family!members!and/or!friends.!!

• Web!page!documents!may!not!include!any!information!which!indicates!the!physical!

location!of!a!student!at!a!given!time,!other!than!attendance!at!a!particular!school!or!

participation! in!activities.!Only! computers!assigned!as! the!building!or!district!web!

server!shall!be!configured!as!web/FTP!servers.!

• Web!publishing!of!e>mail!addresses! is!restricted!to!staff!members!or!to!a!general,!

group!e>mail!address.!Web!pages!must!not!contain!any!student!e>mail!links.!

!

Authority:! F.S.! 230.22! (1)! (2)! Rules! Amended:! 2/17/98;! 12/15/98,! 5/1/01,! 3/4/03,!

4/29/03,!1/18/05!Rules!Adopted:!8/6/96!

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CERTIFICATES(!

It! is! imperative! that! each! teacher! have! an! updated! copy! of! his/her! teaching! and! ESOL!

certificates!on!file!in!the!school.!Teachers!new!to!the!school!must!bring!in!a!copy!of!their!

certificate.!!

Anytime! a! teacher! receives! a! new! updated! certificate,! please! bring! it! to! the! office!

manager!for!copying!by!State!of!Florida!Statute;!it!is!the!responsibility!of!each!teacher!to!

keep! his/her! certificate! current.! Failure! to! do! so! will! result! in! non>renewal! of! your!

contract.!!

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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CRYSTAL LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL SABINE B. PHILLIPS, PRINCIPAL

Telephone:((754)(32243100(((((((((((((((((((((( (((((((((((Facsimile:((754)(32243185((

(((August!26,!2015!

!

!

TO:! ! Faculty!and!Staff!

!

FROM:!!! Sabine!B.!Phillips,!Principal!

!

SUBJECT:! Electronic!Staff!Handbook!

!

Please!print,!sign!and!return!this!form!to!Tiffany!Peterson!by!Wednesday,!September!2,!

2015.!

!

I!have!electronically!received!and!reviewed!the!2015>2016!electronic!Staff!Handbook!with!

Addendums!which!include:!

• CLMS!Discipline!Plan!2015>2016!

• CLMS!School!Wide!Positive!Behavior!Plan!2015>2016!

• Florida!Educators!Accomplished!Practices!–!FEAPs!

• Student!Grade!Change!Form!

• CPST!Flowchart!

• Code! of! Ethics!&! Principles! of! Professional! Conduct! Brochure! and! School! Board!

Policy!2405!

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PRINTED!NAME!

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________________________________________________!! ___________________!

SIGNATURE! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! DATE!

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