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Notifications
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Board Education Policy Manual -
We are in the process of reviewing all policies and as they are approved by the
board of education, we will be putting them on the website. (The current
manual is available in the superintendent's office). |
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New York State Education Law
Section 409-H and State Education Department Commissioner’s Regulation 155.24,
effective July 1, 2001, requires all public and nonpublic elementary and
secondary schools to provide written notification to all persons in parental
relation, faculty, and staff regarding the potential use of pesticides
periodically throughout the school year. The Shenendehowa Central Schools
is required to maintain a list of persons in parental relation, faculty, and
staff who wish to receive 48-hour prior written notification of certain
pesticide applications. Click here for the
letter explaining the procedure. |
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Share Decision Making Plan
This document was approved by the
Board of Education at the December 12, 2006 meeting. It is next scheduled for a
formal biennial review in September 2008. The District Partnership Team will
however review it annually to make any minor modifications.
Click here to view. |
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BOARD OF
EDUCATION POLICY NO. 5125 - RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES
The
Shenendehowa Central School District recognizes the diverse religious
backgrounds and values represented in the school community.
It is the
district’s intent and objective to be sensitive to the needs of all students and
personnel. The district shall uphold all laws and regulations applicable to the
observance of religious beliefs and values.
Where it is
anticipated that a student or district personnel may be absent from class or
work due to religious observances, the District shall strive to maintain an
effective balance between providing instruction and/or related work functions,
and not adversely affecting those who are absent due to said religious
observances.
The decisions
of the district administration shall be in accordance with board of education
policy and regulation 5125-R (click here for
the regulations). The policy shall be distributed to all personnel and made
available to community residents.
Click here
for the regulations.
Adopted:
April 11, 2006 |
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Fire
Inspection Report
The annual
Shenendehowa Central School District fire inspection reports have
been completed
and are available for inspection at the facilities and operations
office located at 970 Route 146, Clifton Park.
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Asbestos
Management
Plan
As required by the EPA since 1989, the Shenendehowa Central
School District has kept Asbestos Management Plans for the
district. This notification must be given annually, stating that
the Asbestos Management Plans are on file in each Principal's
office and collectively at the office of Joseph Mayo, LEA
Designee. These records are available for review during normal
business hours. As required, periodic surveillances are
conducted each January and July. The next three year
re-inspection is required to be performed by July 9, 2010.
Currently, there are no projects scheduled in the district that
will disturb asbestos containing material.
For more information, contact Joseph Mayo, LEA Designee at
881-0300. |
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Dispensing
Medication
in
School
State
Regulation
prohibits
the
administration
of
any
medication
without
a
physician's
order
and
parent's
written
permission. ALL
medications
must
be
in
the
original
container |
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Family
Educational
Rights
and
Privacy
Act
(FERPA)
FERPA provides
the following rights to parents of students enrolled in
district schools (these rights transfer from the parent to the
student once he/she turns 18 or is attending college):
1. You may inspect and
review your child’s education records, by contacting the
school principal, who will arrange for you to inspect them
within 45 days. You may obtain a copy of any record by giving
the principal a reqest that specifically identifies the record
you want copied. The copies will be made within a reasonable
time after your request is received; you may be charged .25
cents per page for the copies.
2. You may seek
amendment of your child’s records if you believe they are
inaccurate or in violation of the student’s privacy or other
rights, by contacting the district records access officer. You
should tell the officer what specific portions of your child’s
records you believe are inaccurate, misleading or a violation
of privacy rights, and how you want them amended. If the
officer determines that the record should not be amended, you
have the right to a hearing to review that determination; the
process for requesting a hearing will be explained to you at
the time of the officer’s determination.
3. The district cannot
generally disclose personally identifiable information
contained in your child’s records to anyone outside the
district without your consent. The district will disclose your
child’s records to school officials only if they are providing
educational services to your child, or otherwise need access
to the information in those records in order to perform the
work of the district. School officials include:
administrators, teachers, and support staff employed by the
district; Board of Education members; a parent or student
serving on a district body such as the Committee on Special
Education or the Student Senate; or any individual or company
such as a law firm, medical consultant or specialist which
contracts to provide services to the district or its students.
The district will forward your child’s records to other
educational agencies or institutions, including other school
districts, in which your child seeks or intends to enroll, or
from which your child is receiving services, upon the request
of the agency or institution. You may request a copy of any
record which has been sent to such an agency or institution,
and you may seek amendment of any such record as described in
Section 2 of this Notice.
4. If you believe the
school district has not complied fully with FERPA or its
regulations, you may file a complaint with the Family Policy
Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, Washington
D.C., 20202-4605. Procedures for filing this complaint can be
obtained from the Records Access Officer.
5. You have the right
to object to release of information concerning your child to
military recruiters or institutions of higher education.
Federal Law requires the district to give the name, address
and telephone number of each high school student to these
organziations on request. If you object to this, you should
inform the Records Access Officer, in writing, on or before
September 1 in any school year. If your objection is received
after Sept. 1, it will become effective the next time,
thereafter, the district compiles the information for that
purpose.
The district’s Records
Access Officer is Laraine Longhurst. She can be reached at 5
Chelsea Place, Clifton Park, NY 12065, phone number 881-0611. |
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Title
IX
Shenendehowa does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, creed, sex, and age or handicap as
defined by law, and is in compliance with Title IV of the
Education Amendments of 1972 and with Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The compliance officer for Title
IX and Section 504 is Michael Dutkowsky,
assistant
superintendent
for
human
resources,
(518)881-0600. |
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Public
Relations Use of Student Data/Photos
From time to time, student photos/information (name,
grade level, teacher, school, honor roll, awards, art work, etc.) is
released for use in district publications, the district's
website or the media depicting the activities of the
Shenendehowa School District. If you object to the release
of this type of information, you should inform the principal
at your child's school, in writing, annually. |
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Disclosure
of Information to Military Recruiters
Pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the school
district must disclose to military recruiters and
institutions of higher learning, upon request, the names,
addresses and telephone numbers of our high school students.
Parents have the right to request in writing to their
child's principal that the district not release this
information if it is requested. |
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