Parent Handbook - Harford County Public Schools

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Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 states in part: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” In accordance with the regulations of Title IX, the Board of Education of Harford County has adopted Title IX complaint procedures for students, parents, and employees. The purpose of the procedures is to secure equitable solutions to problems deriving from the implementation of Title IX and other laws dealing with sex discrimination. A. Complaints alleging discrimination on the basis of sex shall be submitted to the Title IX Coordinator in accordance with HCPS administrative procedures relating to Title IX complaints. B. A Complainant shall file a complaint within 90 days of the date the alleged act of disability discrimination occurred. C. The Title IX Coordinator shall attempt to informally resolve a complaint within 30 days of the receipt of same. D. If an informal resolution cannot be reached, the Title IX Coordinator shall issue a written decision setting forth in concise fashion his/her decision regarding the complaint and the reasons for the decision. Such written decision shall be issued within 60 days of receipt of the complaint. E. All decisions of the Title IX Coordinator may be appealed to the Superintendent pursuant to Section 4-205 of the Education Article of the Maryland Annotated Code. F. The complaint procedure described herein is in addition to any other administrative or judicial action the Complainant may pursue. For questions, contact the Director of Community Engagement, Equity and Cultural Proficiency, 410-809-6065, who is the Title IX Coordinator for Harford County Public Schools. Visiting Schools Parents are invited to visit their child’s school to observe classes in session and talk with teachers and other members of the school staff. In order to ensure that those persons with whom the parent wishes to talk are available, it is advisable to call the school and make an appointment in advance of the visit. A special effort is made each year to encourage parents and other citizens to visit the schools during American Education Week, which is observed during the month of November. Visitor Policy: The Board of Education is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all students, staff, and other persons. The time, place, and manner by which persons visit the public schools and other public school buildings are subject to such control and regulations as the Superintendent and staff deem appropriate in order to protect and secure the safety of all students, staff, and others who participate in the school community. Volunteers Hundreds of persons each year assist students in the schools by donating their time to work in classrooms, libraries, and health rooms. These persons make valuable contributions to the educational system by working directly with children or by performing duties which allow others to give students more individual attention. Volunteers are selected at the school level and assigned specific duties. Before they actually begin work, they participate in meetings which are designed to help them become familiar with the school program and their new roles. Following these general meetings, the teacher and the volunteer meet to discuss classroom standards, routine operations, and duties to be performed. Persons interested in donating their services should contact the schools in which they would like to work. Wellness Policy The Board of Education recognizes that providing healthy and nourishing foods and appropriate physical activity for students promotes student attendance, education and achievement, and lifelong healthy habits. Therefore, the Board expresses its commitment to maintaining school environments that promote and protect student health by providing appropriate nutrition education, physical education, a variety of healthy food and beverage choices, and encouraging all Harford County Public Schools employees to model healthy behaviors. Where To Get Answers To Your Questions You can get answers to any questions or concerns you have by contacting the following: • Your local school (the telephone number is listed on page 25). • The school system’s Communications Office (410-588-5203), and the HCPS website, (www.hcps.org). Your child’s teacher... can help if it is a matter concerning your child’s progress, what is being taught, or any other matter directly related to the classroom operation. Call your child’s teacher or send a note to the teacher to arrange for a conference. The principal of your child’s school... can help you on matters of school-wide operation or policy, provide you with general school information, or help you resolve a problem. Some of the administrative duties are handled by the assistant principal. Your school’s secretary will direct you to the proper person. The school system’s Communications Office... will be happy to answer your questions about the schools or direct you to the right persons to assist you on a particular matter. Dial 410-588-5203. The Superintendent of Schools... is Robert M. Tomback, Ph.D. Dr. Tomback is responsible to the Board of Education for the administration of the school system. He recommends policies to the Board and is charged with the responsibility of implementing Board adopted policies. Write Robert M. Tomback, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland 21014. Your Board of Education…Senate Bill 629 (2009 Session of the Maryland General Assembly), effective July 1, 2009, changed the Board of Education of Harford County from a fully appointed Board to an elected-appointed Board consisting of six elected members and three members appointed by the Governor of the State of Maryland for four-year terms to be phased in over a period of time. For details on Senate Bill 629, visit mlis.state.md.us. Regular meetings of the Board of Education are normally held on the second and fourth Monday of each month (except July and August) at 6:30 or 7:00 p.m. Special meetings may also be held throughout the year. All meetings are announced in advance in newspapers or the HCPS website and in other print/electronic media including the Harford Cable Network (HCN). Meetings are open to the public unless otherwise announced. For correspondence directed to the Board, write President, Board of Education of Harford County, 102 S. Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, Maryland 21014. Board Business meetings will be televised on a tape delay basis by HCN on the second and fourth Tuesdays beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Comcast channel 21, Verizon FiOS channel 31 and Armstrong (formerly Clearview) channel 7 and can be viewed on demand by logging onto our website (www.hcps.org). Meeting videos are streamed live from www.hcps.org and archived by date. 24
Aberdeen Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-273-5510 Aberdeen High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-273-5500 Abingdon Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3910 Alternative Education Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-273-5594 Bakerfield Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-273-5518 Bel Air Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-638-4160 Bel Air Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4140 Bel Air High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4600 C. Milton Wright High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4110 Church Creek Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-273-5550 Churchville Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3800 Darlington Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3700 Deerfield Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-612-1535 Dublin Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-638-3703 Edgewood Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-612-1540 Edgewood Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-612-1518 Edgewood High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-612-1500 Emmorton Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3920 Fallston Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4129 Fallston High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4120 Forest Hill Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4166 Forest Lakes Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4262 Fountain Green Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4220 George D. Lisby Elementary School at Hillsdale . . .410-273-5530 Hall’s Cross Roads Elementary School . . . . . . . . . .410-273-5524 Harford Glen Outdoor Education Center . . . . . . . . .410-638-3903 Harford Technical High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3804 Havre de Grace Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . .410-939-6616 Havre de Grace Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-939-6608 Havre de Grace High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-939-6600 Telephone Directory Hickory Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4170 Homestead/Wakefield Elementary School . . . . . . . .410-638-4175 Jarrettsville Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-692-7800 John Archer School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3810 Joppatowne Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-612-1546 Joppatowne High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-612-1510 Magnolia Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-612-1553 Magnolia Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-612-1525 Meadowvale Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410-939-6622 Norrisville Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-692-7810 North Bend Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-692-7815 North Harford Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3670 North Harford Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3658 North Harford High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3650 Patterson Mill Middle/High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4640 Prospect Mill Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3817 Red Pump Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4252 Ring Factory Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4186 Riverside Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-612-1560 Roye-Williams Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-273-5536 Southampton Middle School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4150 William Paca Elemenary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-612-2033 Old Post Road Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-612-1566 William S. James Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-3900 Youth’s Benefit Elementary School . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-638-4190 Emergency Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.hcps.org HCPS Central Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410-838-7300 HCPS Central Office (Toll Free) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-866-588-4963 TTY for Hearing Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1-1 25
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