A. Within BOE Policy 5630 there is a health and safety document/process that the district follows and has had in place for years. Here is the link to the form. In addition, you can always reach out to the Director of Policy and Community Development, Rebecca Carman at the District Office.
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6/2/22 – Is there a confidential way to report safety concerns to the district? For example, our building’s staff room has a door that does not lock. It has been brought to the building principal’s attention for years. – Employee
June 2nd, 2022 by lindsay.valenti6/2/22 – What colors are the cords for all the different honor societies at Graduation? – Student
June 2nd, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. You can find all the cord information on the Graduation Information page (bottom) here: https://www.shenet.org/shen-high-school/graduation-information/
5/25/22 – I’d like to bring up how uninformed students and staff have been about the senior prom. Every question I’ve had there have been multiple faculty members who say they have no idea about anything that’s happening. I had no clue the guest form was due this week and would not have known if I hadn’t gone out of my way to email two separate administrators with questions. Please, become organized for next year. – Student
May 25th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Email correspondence has been sent to students on several occasions. Any questions can be directed to the class advisors.
5/25/22 – Regarding graduation at SPAC, why is there not a limit as to how many seats a family may save? At the very least, every parent/guardian should be guaranteed a seat. Please respond as I have read feedback after graduation in prior years at SPAC. – Parent
May 25th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Yes, there is no limit on guests at graduation. Administration knows that each graduate brings approximately just over six guests when we average it out. Of course, some have 20, and others have 1. Immediate family varies significantly from family to family, and it would not be plausible to reserve seating. There would not be a way to decide who gets reserved seating closer and further away from the stage area. In other words, each graduate can’t be given 6 tickets and have 4,500 guests with tickets that all have close seating. With approximately 750 graduates choosing to attend the ceremony, there are typically enough theater seats for all that attend. There are 5,200 seats in the theater, and the venue holds 25,000 in total. Some guests prefer the lawn and bring chairs or have young kids that do better on the lawn, which provides even more seating. This year the plan is to also have the large screens that they do for concerts so that may also increase those choosing the lawn. The district is really looking forward to getting back to SPAC for graduation. The venue is fantastic for graduation and provides ample seating and good views from just about anywhere.
5/25/22 – Why are students no longer allowed to leave a class on Google Classroom? This is problematic if a student is no longer in a club and needs to leave the class. It would be very helpful if this policy was revoked. – Student
May 25th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Please reach out to the owner of the Google Classroom you are referring to.
5/24/22 – When will the elementary schools be getting air conditioning? – Employee
May 24th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. As part of the 2021 Capital Project Referendum approved by voters, air conditioning in the remaining elementary buildings is slated for Summer 2023. Here is the full details surrounding the Capital Project: https://www.shenet.org/capital-projects/.
5/24/22 – Can you give us an explanation with what’s happening with Regents this year? I have had conflicting responses from different teachers. – Student
May 24th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Here is the most up-to-date Regents Exam schedule (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s0xZtqxLOsDwgWdhcg-RSt7p39uN_K06bM2Tgr_h12w/edit?usp=sharing) that is also posted as a stand alone link on the Shen High School page.
5/20/22 – When will the aides and monitors be notified in writing about their end of the year work day requirements? For example – do we have to work the half days in June as half days or full days? – Employee
May 20th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. The information was sent out to List-Shen on April 28th and employees may locate their updated work calendar for base pay on InsideShen. You can also reach out to your supervisor or building principal if you have further questions.
5/12/22 – Where can I find information on the candiates for the school board? – Vincent Paruolo, Community Member
May 12th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. You can find all the information from the PTA Council and STA hosted candidate forum from Monday night as well as the bios of each candidate running here: https://www.shenet.org/missed-the-board-of-education-candidate-form-click-for-the-video-link-public-hearing-of-budget-set-for-tuesday-may-10-at-7pm-more-info/. You can also visit the Budget Development page for more details on the Budget and the Bus and Multi-purpose vehicle proposition. The district looks forward to seeing you at the vote on May 17!
5/10/22 – There was a photographer taking pictures Wed. May 4 of each athlete/family/coach at the signing ceremony for DI,II, & III colleges. How can I get pictures of my son? I can only see a photo of one girl online on Shen High School page. Your help is appreciated since we were seated next to my son and couldn’t take a picture. – Kara Matthews, Parent
May 10th, 2022 by lindsay.valentiA. Thank you for your question. The link to the album has now been included on the Athletics page post and can be found here: https://brianvphotography.smugmug.com/Spring-Collage-Letter-of-Intent-day-2022/n-7PJL38/. Congratulations to you and your son!
