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Right to KnowRight to Request Teacher QualificationsAs a parent of a student at Lebanon School District, youhave the right to request the professional qualifications of theclassroom teachers who instruct your child. Specifically, youhave the right to ask for the following information about eachof your child’s classroom teachers:• Whether the Pennsylvania Department of Educationhas licensed or qualified the teacher for the grades andsubjects he or she teaches;• Whether the Pennsylvania1Department has decided1that the teacher can teach in a classroom without beinglicensed or qualified under state regulations because ofspecial circumstances;• The teacher’s college major, as well as any advanceddegrees that he or she may have attained;Whether any paraprofessionals provide services to yourchild, and, if they do, their qualifications.1If you would like to receive any of this information, pleasesend a request in writing to your child’s principal. In additionto specifying the information which you would like to receive,please be certain to include your name, address and a telephonenumber at which you can be contacted during the day.Sexual Harassment PolicySexual harassment as defined by federal legislation includesbut is not limited to the following: pressure for sexual activity;repeated remarks to a person with sexual or demeaningimplications; unwelcome touching; suggesting or demandingsexual involvement accompanied by implied or explicit threats.111Any student who needs to report an act of sexual harassmentby any employee or student should contact his/herbuilding principal or guidance counselor. The same reportmay also be made using the district’s complaint procedure.Filing a complaint will not reflect upon the individual’s status.The right to confidentiality, both for the complainant and theaccused, will be respected consistent with the district’s legalobligations and the necessity to investigate the allegations.A substantiated charge against a student shall subject thestudent to disciplinary action which could include suspensionor expulsion. A substantiated charge against an employeeshall subject the employee to disciplinary action which couldresult in dismissal.Student RecordsThe Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 states that parentshave the right to examine their child’s school records.Parents may examine their child’s records upon request. Theguidance counselor or building principal will interplay theinformation and answer any questions. Parents may requestthat information be withheld or challenged in accordance withdistrict policy.An appointment to examine your child’s record can be set upby calling either the building principal or guidance counselor.Student record files are purged of unnecessary informationat the conclusion of 1each school year. A copy of 1the schooldistrict policy on the collection, maintenance and disseminationof student records can be obtained form the DistrictOffice.School Safety& Emergency / Inclement WeatherDrug and Alcohol PolicyThe Lebanon School District is committed to providing adrug/alcohol free learning environment for its students. A coordinatedcurriculum, Here’s Looking at You 2000, provides awealth of information at various grade levels and is utilized tohelp prevent students’ use of drugs, alcohol and mood alteringchemical substances.District rules and regulations are in place to provide a coordinatedeffort by district personnel to respond effectively tocurrent and potential use and abuse of drugs and alcohol.11Drug dog searches are periodically conducted, in our middleschool and high school, to keep drugs out of our schools.No student shall unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense,possess or use any controlled substance as definedin the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 812) and asdefined by regulations at 21 C.F.R. 11 through 15 and asfurther defined in the Controlled Substance, Drug, Deviceand Cosmetic Act (34 P.S. Section 780-101 et seq.)Any student who violates this policy may be disciplined, suspendedand/or expelled and/or be required to participate in adrug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved bythe school district.Any student apprehended in the act of possessing, using,distributing and/or being under the influence of an illegalsubstance may be referred to the building Student SupportTeam/Multi-disciplinary Team or guidance counselor and/ormay be referred to an appropriate licensed agency for drug/alcohol evaluation.A student seeking individual help for drug/alcohol relatedproblems may contact his/her building Student SupportTeam/Multi-disciplinary Team or guidance counselor for a listof appropriate licensed agencies.11Emergency Management ProceduresPlease contact your building principal for more informationabout your school’s crisis response plan, or about the Safe &Healthy Schools Committee.Inclement Weather ProceduresAt the beginning of the school year parents are asked tomake plans for who will pick up their children from school,and where will they stay, if schools are closed earlier thanusual.The decision to delay or close school due to inclementweather will be reported on local radio and television stations.We ask that you stay tuned to these channels whenyou believe weather may be a factor.Radio StationsWQIC (Lebanon)................................................. 100.1(FM)WLBR (Lebanon)................................................... 1270(AM)WWSM (Lebanon)................................................. 1510(AM)WQXA (Hershey)..................................................1 1105.7(FM)WMHX (Hershey................................................... 106.7(FM)WHP (Harrisburg)................................................... 580 (AM)WTPA/ (Harrisburg)................................................ 93.5(FM)WINK (Harrisburg)................................................ 104.1(FM)WRVV (Harrisburg)................................................. 97.3(FM)WHYL (Harrisburg).............................................. 102.3(FM)Television StationsWLYH-15 TV (Lebanon)......................................Channel 15WHP-CBS 21 TV (Harrisburg).............................Channel 21WHTM-TV (Harrisburg).......................................Channel 27WGAL-TV (Lancaster).........................................Channel 8WPMT FOX 43 (York)..........................................Channel 43
Safe & Healthy Schools CommitteeThe Lebanon School District holds Safe and Healthy SchoolsCommittee meetings regularly throughout the school year.The district works proactively with the city police department,the fire department, the mayor’s office, and other communitybased organizations to ensure the safety of our schools. Inaddition to a district-wide Safe & Healthy Schools Committee,each building has its own committee.11111The Safe and Healthy Schools Committee reviews currentand new school policies, conducts roundtable discussions,promotes healthy activities, and develops preventative plansto keep our students and staff safe.Security CamerasSecurity cameras may be installed in your child’s school. Ifyou have any question regarding building safety or security,please contact the building principal.SynreVoiceSynreVoice is an automatic phone communication system.SynreVoice is used to notify parents of upcoming events,their child’s attendance, and important information in theevent of an emergency. Please make sure that your child’sschool has at least one current phone number on record toreach you.Student Services1Directory for Support ServicesChildline....................................................... 1-800-932-0313National Runaway Hotline........................... 1-800-621-4000TEENLINE................................................... 1-717-272-4444Lebanon County Children & Youth.............. 1-717-274-2801Mental Health/Mental Retardation............... 1-717-274-3415Juvenile Probation....................................... 1-717-274-2801Drug and Alcohol Agency............................ 1-717-274-0427Lebanon Valley FAFSA WorkshopLebanon Valley College offers a free FAFSA (Free Applicationfor Federal Student Aid) workshop each year. Seniorhigh school students and their parent/guardians are ecouragedto attend. The date of this event is listed on the eventscalender. For more information please call the Financial AidOffice at Lebanon Valley College at 717-867-6181.S.A.P ProgramThe “Student Assistance Program” (S.A.P) program is a wayto identify high risk students who are having school-relatedproblems because of alcohol and drug use or who are atrisk of suicide and other mental health problems. It is alsoa method for intervening and referring these students toappropriate community services. It is an intervention, not atreatment program.11The heart of the program is a student assistance team whichis a core group of school personnel who have been speciallytrained to work with students troubled and at risk.Persons desiring more information may contact the FamilyAssistance Counselor.Family Assistance CounselorWilliam RenneckerSpecial Education Services and ProgramsSpecial education services are available for any exceptionalstudent who requires specially designed instruction to meethis or her educational needs. Instructional assessment isprovided to students identified through screening and evaluationactivities. The instructional assessments determine thedegree of need, the student’s measured instructional levels,and the direct instruction and accommodations that will allowfor greatest individual success in school and in the future.The instructional program is designed to address the students’individual needs with high expectations. A continuumof services and programs 1 to provide instructional 1supportranges from supportive intervention in the regular classroomto full time special education classes. It is the primaryconsideration that exceptional children benefit from regulareducation programs to the maximum extent appropriate andthat the student receives a free appropriate education. Aparent document is available, upon request to the counseloror special education office, which explains the proceduralsafeguards assuring a free appropriate education.Identification activities are completed routinely by schoolstaff using tools including psychological assessments,achievement testing, group-based data, curriculum-basedevaluations, medical records, and teacher reports. Studentsroutinely identified include those with disabilities of autism,pervasive development disorder, blindness, visual impairment,deafness, hearing impairment, emotional disturbance,mental retardation, neurological impairment, specific learningdisability, physical disability, other health impairment, speechimpairment, or gifted under Chapter 16. Additionally, screeningor evaluation activities may be requested by the parentfor a student who is thought to be exceptional, by contactingthe guidance counselor of the school they attend, (717)273-9391.111Records pertaining to identification of a student as exceptionalare confidential and protected under the Family EducationalRights and Privacy Act. Confidential records are onlyavailable to the parents and school officials who are directlyinvolved in the student’s educational program. Confidentialrecords are destroyed when they are no longer educationallyrelevant. Questions regardi ng the record of a student maybe directed to the student’s guidance counselor.For a full list of the Special Education services providedby the Lebanon School District, please go to the LebanonSchool District website, http://www.lebanon.k12.pa.us/specialed/services.phpEarly Intervention Services and ProgramsThe Lebanon School District maintains a system to locate,identify, and evaluate young children thought to be eligiblefor early intervention programs. Early intervention servicesare available to children who are three years of age but notyet of school age.1Children thought to be eligible are evaluated to determinetheir individual needs.(Continued toward end of calendar after August 2013)
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