Student Handbook

This student handbook was developed to answer many of the commonly asked questions that you and your guardians may have during the school year and to provide specific information about certain Board policies and procedures.  This handbook contains important information that you should know.  Become familiar with the following information and keep the handbook available for frequent reference by you and your guardians.  If you have any questions that are not addressed in this handbook, you are encouraged to talk to your teachers or the building principal.

This handbook summarizes many of the official policies and administrative guidelines of the Board of Education and the District.  To the extent that the handbook is ambiguous or conflicts with these policies and guidelines, the policies and guidelines shall control.  This handbook is effective immediately and supersedes any prior handbook and other written material on the same subjects.

This handbook does not equate to an irrevocable contractual commitment to the student, but only reflects the current status of the Board’s policies and the School’s rules.  

EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of this District to provide an equal education opportunity for all students.

Any person who believes that students have been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, disability, religion, gender, or national origin, while at school or a school activity should immediately contact the School District's Compliance Officer listed below:

Mrs. Diane Lindbert
Associate Superintendent
517-339-8242

Complaints will be investigated in accordance with the procedures as described in Board Policy 2260.  Any student making a complaint or participating in a school investigation will be protected from any threat or retaliation.  The Compliance Officer can provide additional information concerning equal access to educational opportunity.

 

GUARDIAN INVOLVEMENT

The Board of Education recognizes and values guardians and families as children’s first teachers and decision-makers in education.  The Board believes that student learning is more likely to occur when there is an effective partnership between the school and the students’ guardians and family.  Such a partnership between the home and school, and greater involvement of guardians in the education of their children, generally results in higher academic achievement, improvement of student behavior, and reduced absenteeism.  The Board of Education is committed to developing relationships of families, effective communication, volunteer opportunities, learning at home, involving families in decision-making and advocacy, and collaborating with the community. 

ENROLLING IN THE SCHOOL

In general, State law requires students to enroll in the school district in which their guardian resides, unless enrolling as Schools of Choice or Tuition student.  The district’s Schools of Choice window opens in May of each school year.

New students under the age of eighteen (18) must be enrolled by their guardian or legal guardian.  When enrolling, guardians must provide copies of the following:

A. a birth certificate or similar document,
B. court papers allocating parental rights and responsibilities, or custody (if appropriate),
C. proof of residency,
D. proof of immunizations.

IMMUNIZATIONS

Students must be current with all immunizations required by law or have an authorized signed waiver from the Michigan Department of Health in order to enroll in Haslett Public Schools.

SCHEDULING AND ASSIGNMENT

The principal will assign each student to the appropriate classroom and program.  Any questions or concerns about the assignment should be discussed with the principal.

EARLY DISMISSAL/EMERGENCY RELEASE

No student will be allowed to leave school prior to dismissal time without a written request signed by a guardian or a person whose signature is on file in the School office or the guardian coming to the school office to request the release.  No student will be released to a person other than a custodial parent(s) without written permission signed by the custodial parent(s) or guardian. In an emergency situation, the school may request permission, verbally or electronically to release the student to a guardian-appointed designee. That designee must be prepared to show a driver’s license to government-issued photo identification.

CLOSING OF SCHOOL

In case of severe weather or emergencies, school closing information will be broadcast on the following: Haslett Public School Sky-Alert system, 1320-AM, 1240-AM, 97.5-FM, 99-FM, 1010-AM, 101.7-FM, 94.9-FM, TV-6, TV-10 and most other local radio stations.  In the event of any emergency or any event during school, which interferes with the normal conduct of school affairs, school will be dismissed only upon action of the superintendent.

WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL/TRANSFER OUT OF THE DISTRICT

Guardians are requested to notify the principal about plans to transfer their child to another school. guardians are required to sign a release in order for school records to be remitted to the receiving school.  No student under the age of eighteen (18) will be allowed to withdraw from school without the written consent of the student’s guardians.

STUDENT RECORDS

The School District maintains many student records, including both directory information and confidential information.  Student information may be released only with prior approval according to policy set by the Haslett Board of Education. 

On request, we will release a student’s name, class or grade, extracurricular activities, achievements, awards or honors, height or weight (if member of an athletic team), photograph, previous school(s) attended, and health records, unless a guardian specifies otherwise.  At the start of each school year, a card is sent to guardians asking their wishes regarding the use of this directory information.  guardians have the following three options:

• Limited Access:  This information will be provided for educational purposes that are approved by the administration.
• Total Access:  This information will be provided to whomever asks.
• Total Denial:  This information will not be provided to anyone.

INJURY AND ILLNESS

All injuries must be reported to a teacher or the office.  If minor, the student will be treated and may return to class.  If medical attention is required, the office will follow the School's emergency procedures.  An injury report will be completed by school staff.

A student who becomes ill during the school day should request permission to go to the office.  An appropriate adult in the office will contact the guardian and determine whether or not the student should remain in school or go home.  No student will be released from school without proper guardian permission.

When to Stay Home: Those with flu-like illness or other illnesses should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines. They should stay home even if they are using antiviral drugs.

HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION

The District shall arrange for individual instruction to students of legal school age who are not able to attend classes because of a physical or emotional disability.

guardians should contact the school administration regarding procedures for such instruction.  Applications must be approved by the Associate Superintendent.  The District will provide homebound instruction only for those confinements expected to last at least five (5) days.

Applications for individual instruction shall be made by a physician licensed to practice in the state of Michigan, parent, student, or other caregiver.  A physician must: certify the nature and existence of a medical condition; state the probable duration of the confinement; request such instruction; present evidence of the student's ability to participate in an educational program. See Homebound application on the district website.

MEDICATION POLICY

All medication, prescribed or over-the-counter, will be kept in its original container in the main office.  All medications must be accompanied by a completed medical authorization form and turned in to the main office.   No medication will be dispensed without a completed medical authorization form.

AMBULANCE COST

Haslett Elementary Schools reserves the right to request an ambulance for injury or emergency. If an ambulance is necessary during the school day or while a student is attending a school-sponsored event, it will be the responsibility of the family to assume the costs involved. The school will make attempts to contact the guardian if an ambulance is dispatched to the school or event.

CONTROL OF CASUAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND PESTS

Because a school has a high concentration of people, it is necessary to take specific measures when the health or safety of the group is at risk.  The school's professional staff has the authority to remove or isolate a student who has been ill or has been exposed to a communicable disease or highly-transient pest, such as lice.

To prevent the spread of head lice, it is important to treat your child. Also, remember to check everyone in the household and treat anyone that has live head lice or nits within one quarter (1/4) inch of the scalp. You should check your student and others in the household for two (2) to three (3) weeks following any treatment. A second treatment may be required seven (7) to ten (10) days after the first treatment to kill any lice that may have hatched after the first treatment.

Your child may return to school after treatment and upon examination by the school, no live lice are found. If your child has no live lice, but has nits closer than one quarter (1/4) inch from the scalp, s/he shall be re-checked for lice and nits on each school day until no live lice and no nits within one quarter (1/4) inch of the scalp are found. 

Specific diseases include; diphtheria, scarlet fever, strep infections, whooping cough, mumps, measles, rubella, and other conditions indicated by the Local and State Health Departments.

Any removal will only be for the contagious period as specified in the school's administrative guidelines.

CONTROL OF NON CASUAL-CONTACT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

In the case of non casual-contact, communicable-diseases, the school still has the obligation to protect the safety of the staff and students.  In these cases, the person in question will have their status reviewed by a panel of resource people, including the County Health Department, to ensure that the rights of the person affected and those in contact with that person are respected.  The school will seek to keep students and staff persons in school unless there is definitive evidence to warrant exclusion.

Non Casual-contact communicable diseases include sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), ARC-AIDS Related Complex (condition), HIV (Human-immunodeficiency), HAV, HBV, HCV (Hepatitis A, B, C); and other diseases that may be specified by the State Board of Health.

As required by Federal law, guardians will be requested to have their child's blood checked for HIV, HBV, and other blood-borne pathogens when the child has bled at school and students or staff members have been exposed to the blood.  Any testing is subject to laws protecting confidentiality.

Non Casual-contact communicable diseases include sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), ARC-AIDS Related Complex (condition), HIV (Human-immunodeficiency), HAV, HBV, HCV (Hepatitis A, B, C); and other diseases that may be specified by the State Board of Health.

As required by Federal law, guardians will be requested to have their child's blood checked for HIV, HBV, and other blood-borne pathogens when the child has bled at school and students or staff members have been exposed to the blood.  Any testing is subject to laws protecting confidentiality.

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act provide that no individual will be discriminated against on the basis of a disability.  This protection applies not just to the student, but to all individuals who have access to the District’s programs and facilities.

A student can access special education services through the proper evaluation procedures.  Guardian involvement in this procedure is important and required by Federal (IDEA) and State law.  Contact Haslett Public Schools Department of Special Education at (517) 339-8205 to inquire about evaluation procedures and programs.

EVACUATION DRILLS
FIRE, LOCK DOWN AND TORNADO DRILLS

The school complies with all fire safety laws and will conduct fire drills in accordance with State law.  Specific instructions on how to proceed will be provided to students by their teachers who will be responsible for safe, prompt, and orderly evacuation of the building.  

Tornado drills will be conducted during the tornado season using the procedures provided by the State.  

Security/lockdown drills in which the students are restricted to the interior of the school building and the building secured will occur a minimum of two (2) times each school year.  

All emergency procedures will be discussed by classroom teachers.  Drills will be held regularly during the school year.  Students are to follow the directions of their teachers and cooperate in an orderly manner.  

If we are in the midst of a severe thunderstorm and there are tornado warnings out at the time of our school dismissal, we will hold the students until the thunderstorm has passed, or we feel that it is safe to transport them home.  Our schools have adequate safe spots to house our students during tornado warnings.

EMERGENCY CLOSINGS AND DELAYS

If the school must be closed or the opening delayed because of inclement weather or other conditions, the School will notify guardians via their family access information.  The school closing will also appear on the district website.  Guardians and students are responsible for knowing about emergency closings and delays.

PREPAREDNESS FOR TOXIC AND ASBESTOS HAZARDS

The School is concerned for the safety of students and attempts to comply with all Federal and State Laws and Regulations to protect students from hazards that may result from industrial accidents beyond the control of school officials or from the presence of asbestos materials used in previous construction.  A copy of the School District’s Preparedness for Toxic Hazard and Asbestos Hazard Policy and asbestos management plan will be made available for inspection at the Board offices upon request.

SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS

Haslett Public Schools reserves the right to monitor school owned buildings, parking lots, buses, and property with surveillance cameras.  The purpose of surveillance cameras is to assist administration and to enhance school safety, security, and help protect individuals and their personal property.

 

FIELD TRIPS

Field trips are academic activities that are held off school grounds.  There are also other trips that are part of the school's co-curricular and extracurricular program.  No student may participate in any school-sponsored trip without parental consent.  Students will be expected to follow (at a minimum) regular school rules and dress code on all school-sponsored trips.   Supervision is provided by teachers and guardians.   Some field trips may require fees to be paid by families. 

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Limited proficiency in the English language should not be a barrier to equal participation in the instructional or extra-curricular programs of the District.  It is, therefore, the policy of this District that those students identified as having limited English proficiency will be provided additional support and instruction to assist them in gaining English proficiency and in accessing the educational and extra-curricular program offered by the District.  

REVIEW OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES

 

Guardians have the right to review any instructional materials being used in the school.  They also may observe instruction in any class, particularly those dealing with instruction in health and sex education.  Any guardian who wishes to review materials or observe instruction must contact the principal at least 24 hours prior to coming to the school.  Guardians’ rights to review teaching materials and instructional activities are subject to reasonable restrictions and limits.

 

A major component of the educational program at Haslett Public Schools is to prepare students to become responsible workers and citizens by learning how to conduct themselves properly and in accordance with established standards.

ATTENDANCE

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE POLICY

It is imperative that students be in attendance each school day in order not to miss a significant portion of their education.  Many important learnings result from active participation in the classroom and other school activities which cannot be replaced by individual study.

Attendance is important in the development of a high quality work ethic which will be a significant factor in a student’s success with future employers.  One of the most important work habits that employers look for in hiring and promoting a worker is student's dependability in coming to work every day and on time.  This is a habit the School wants to help students develop as early as possible in their school careers.

Attendance at school is directly related to student success.  As mandated by the State of Michigan, it is the responsibility of the student and his or her guardian that the student attends school daily.  The procedures outlined below will help follow State law.  All students are expected to be at school in their assigned classes on time. Students must check in at the office prior to leaving or when returning to school.

If your child is going to be absent, please call the school or email  the morning of the absence and give the following information:

1. Student’s name and grade level
2. Reason for absence

Truancy letters may be sent after the tenth absence or a high percentage of absences in a short period of time. 

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES

Excused Absence - An absence resulting from an illness or emergency.  The school should be notified between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m.  If you have not called by mid-morning, the school will attempt to contact a guardian.  Medical documentation should be provided for each absence, when available.  

Late To School – Punctuality is an important habit for our students to develop.  Being on time is a good start toward success in school as well as in later life work situations.   Students who are late at the start of the day should report immediately to the office to sign-in and receive a pass to class.  

STUDENT BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

PHILOSOPHY – It is the philosophy of Haslett Schools that all students, guardians, and school staff work together to create a school environment that promotes academic excellence while providing a physically and emotionally safe school. All students have a responsibility to behave in a manner that allows teachers to teach and other students to learn.  Each individual deserves to be treated fairly and courteously.

STUDENT BEHAVIOR

Each student has the responsibility to behave within the following guidelines:

a. Respect the rights of other people in school, both students and adults
b. Respect the property of others and the school
c. Maintain the best possible level of academic achievement
d. Use kind remarks, and do not swear
e. Walk, not run, inside the school
f. Take care not to disturb classes, inside voice
g. Keep all areas of the school clean and free of litter
h. Refrain from marking on walls, lockers, furniture, and other people

DISCIPLINE

 

It is important to remember that the school's rules apply going to and from school, at school, on school property, at school-sponsored events, and on school transportation.  In some cases, a student can be suspended from school transportation for infractions of school bus rules.

In all cases, the School shall attempt to make discipline prompt and equitable and to have the punishment match the severity of the incident.

It is the school staff's responsibility to provide a safe and orderly learning environment.  History has shown that certain student actions are not compatible with a "safe" and "orderly" environment.  Discipline is within the sound discretion of the School's staff and administration.  Due process ensures that disciplinary action is imposed only after review of the facts and/or special circumstances of the situation.

ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

School Board Policy # 7018 prohibits sexual harassment by school employees, board members and students.  Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome actions of a sexual nature that interfere with a student’s educational opportunities, or create a hostile or intimidating educational environment.  This may include, but is not limited to, the following examples of conduct:

1. Unwelcome verbal or written harassment or abuse of a sexual nature

2. Unwelcome sexual remarks that are severe or repeated

3. Unwelcome touching of a sexual nature

4. Unwelcome suggestions of a sexual nature or demands for sexual activity

ETHNIC HARASSMENT

Ethnic harassment is defined as actions that intimidate individual(s) or groups based on race, age, disability, religion, or national origin.  This may include, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Verbal or written harassment or threats

2. Remarks to a person with demeaning implications

3. Physical contact

4. Expressed or implied threats to personal safety.

OTHER FORMS OF HARASSMENT

Other forms of harassment, physical or verbal, that have a negative impact on an individual’s educational performance, or create an intimidating or unsafe educational environment, may result in disciplinary action, including suspension from school.  This includes all forms of threatening or bullying types of behaviors.

VIOLATION OF HARASSMENT POLICIES

Violation of this policy may result in one, or a combination of, the following:

• Warning

• Contact guardian

• Loss of privilege

• In School Suspension

• Suspension 

• Safety Plan

• Meeting with guardian

• Expulsion from school

• Police involvement

BULLYING AND OTHER AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR

It is the policy of the District to provide a safe and nurturing educational environment for all of its students.

This policy protects all students from bullying/aggressive behavior regardless of the subject matter or motivation for such impermissible behavior.

Bullying or other aggressive behavior toward a student, whether by other students, staff, or third parties, including Board members, guardians, guests, contractors, vendors, and volunteers, is strictly prohibited.  This prohibition includes written, physical, verbal, and psychological abuse, including hazing, gestures, comments, threats, or actions to a student, which cause or threaten to cause bodily harm, reasonable fear for personal safety or personal degradation.

Demonstration of appropriate behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate harassment or bullying is expected of administrators, faculty, staff, and volunteers to provide positive examples for student behavior.

This policy applies to all "at school" activities in the District, including activities on school property, in a school vehicle, and those occurring off school property if the student or employee is at any school-sponsored, school-approved or school-related activity or function, such as field trips or athletic events where students are under the school’s control, or where an employee is engaged in school business.  Misconduct occurring outside of school may also be disciplined if it interferes with the school environment.

The following behaviors may subject the student to disciplinary action, including suspension and/or expulsion from school:  use of drugs, use of breath-test instruments, use of tobacco, student disorder/demonstration, possession of a weapon, use of an object as a weapon, knowledge of dangerous weapons or threats of violence, purposely setting a fire, physically assaulting a staff member/student/person associated with the district, verbally threatening a staff member/student/person associated with the district, extortion, gambling, falsification of school work/identification/forgery, false alarms/false reports/bomb threats, explosives, trespassing, theft, disobedience, damaging property, persistent absence or tardiness, unauthorized use of school or private property, refusing to accept discipline, aiding or abetting school rules, displays affection, violation of individual school/classroom rules, violation of bus rules, disruption of the educational process, physical or emotional harassment, sexual harassment, hazing.

THREATS

Haslett Public Schools has building-level trained teams to initiate the Behavior Threat Assessment & Management (BTAM) Process for all threats made to individuals or the school. Behavioral threat assessment and management (BTAM) is a fact-based, systematic process designed to identify, assess, and manage potentially dangerous or violent situations. It is the school’s decision to move any behavior into the BTAM Process and activate the team.

WEAPONS

Laws in the State of Michigan specially prohibit knives and guns on public school property. The penalty for having those may be immediate expulsion and prosecution. We would recommend that students check with school officials to determine if an object they intend to bring to school, either for a class or other school activity, might be considered a weapon.

DUE PROCESS RIGHTS

Before a student may be suspended or expelled from school, there are specific procedures that must be followed.

1. Students will be provided notice of violation

2. Students are provided with an opportunity to present their view of the situation

3. Students are entitled to appeal disciplinary action through the following process: principal, asst. superintendent, superintendent
    

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

GENERAL STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES

Students have the responsibility to express school-related concerns and grievances through proper channels.  The following channels for student grievances have been adopted:

1. Individual students or groups should present their objections, questions or suggestions to the principal. The principal will give a reply or arrange a conference with the school principal within twenty-four (24) hours.

2. If the principal does not reply or if the individual or group is not satisfied with the reply, they may appeal directly to the asst. superintendent.

3. If this step does not resolve the matter, the individual or group may contact the superintendent of schools.

4. If the problem is not settled to everyone’s mutual satisfaction at this level, the individual or group may request and receive a hearing at a regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting.

5. At each step, consistent efforts must be maintained to ensure proper communications with all parties involved.

DISCRIMINATION

If any person believes that the Haslett Public School District or any part of the school organization has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of (1) Title VI of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 (pertaining to race), (2) Title IX of the Education Amendment Act of 1972 (pertaining to sex), and (3) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (pertaining to handicap), he/she may bring forward a complaint, which shall be referred to as a grievance, to the Coordinator(s).

Title VI and IX

Associate Superintendent
Haslett Public Schools
5593 Franklin Street 
Haslett, MI 48840
(517) 339-8242

Section 504

Director of Special Education
Haslett Public Schools
5593 Franklin Street 
Haslett, MI 48840
(517) 339-8242

Anyone who believes that they have been subjected to discrimination shall report the incident(s) to the counselor or administrator to investigate.  Should this person fail to act, the person subjected to discrimination shall go to the Title VI/IX or Section 504 coordinator for resolution.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Search of a student and student's possessions, including vehicles, may be conducted at any time the student is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education, if there is a reasonable suspicion that the student is in violation of law or school rules.  A search may also be conducted to protect the health and safety of others.  All searches may be conducted with or without a student's consent.

Students are provided lockers, desks, and other equipment in which to store materials.  It should be clearly understood that this equipment is the property of the school and may be searched at any time if there is reasonable suspicion that a student has violated the law or school rules.  

Anything that is found in the course of a search that may be evidence of a violation of school rules or the law may be taken and held or turned over to the police.  The school reserves the right not to return items which have been confiscated.  In the course of any search, students’ privacy rights will be respected regarding any items that are not illegal or against school policy.

All computers located in classrooms, labs, and offices of the District are the District's property and are to be used by students, where appropriate, solely for educational purposes.  The District retains the right to access and review all electronic, computer files, databases, and any other electronic transmissions contained in or used in conjunction with the District's computer system, and electronic mail.  Students should have no expectation that any information contained on such systems is confidential or private.

Review of such information may be done by the District with or without the student's knowledge or permission.  The use of passwords does not guarantee confidentiality, and the District retains the right to access information in spite of a password.  All passwords or security codes must be registered with the instructor.  A student’s refusal to permit such access may be grounds for disciplinary action.

EMERGENCY SECLUSION AND/OR RESTRAINT

The Michigan Department of Education standards for the emergency use of seclusion and restraint allow for this intervention in a situation where a student’s behavior poses an imminent risk to the safety of an individual student or the safety of others.

Emergency seclusion is a “last resort safety intervention” that provides an opportunity for the student to regain self-control.  The student is confined in a room or other space from which the student is physically prevented from leaving and which provides for continuous adult observation of the student by a trusted adult.

Specific rooms have been created in our schools where emergency seclusion can be provided in a setting that meets the requirements of Michigan Department of Education standards. There are specific protocols outlined for managing a student in such situations.

Prior to the use of this emergency intervention, a behavior plan is developed in partnership with the guardian. guardians/guardians are fully informed of the condition under which these interventions will be used.

STUDENT RIGHTS OF EXPRESSION

The School recognizes the right of students to express themself.  With the right of expression comes the responsibility to do it appropriately.  Students may distribute or display, at appropriate times, non-sponsored, noncommercial written material and petitions; buttons, badges, or other insignia; clothing, insignia, and banners; and audio and video materials.  All items must meet the following school guidelines:

A material cannot be displayed if it:

1. Is obscene to minors, libelous, indecent, and pervasively or vulgar.

2. Advertises any product or service not permitted to minors by law.

3. Intends to be insulting or harassing.

4. Intends to incite fighting or presents a likelihood of disrupting school or a school event.

5. Presents a clear and present likelihood that, either because of its content or manner of distribution or display, it causes or is likely to cause a material and substantial disruption of school or school activities, a violation of school regulations, or the commission of an unlawful act.

DRESS CODE

Personal appearance of students is expected to be neat, clean and appropriate for school. Students should appear in clothing appropriate and suitable for their age group and weather conditions. Clothing with suggestive or offensive print or pictures will not be permitted, including alcohol, drug, or tobacco messages. Costumes are not permitted unless it’s a school sponsored event.

Shoes or sandals are required to be worn at all times for safety and health reasons. Hats, hoods, visors, and bandanas may not be worn in school during the day due to security concerns.

The following exceptions to the policy are recognized:

1. Religious Reasons: Students may wear head coverings if they are part of their religious practice. This includes, but is not limited to, hijabs, kippahs, and turbans.

2. Cultural Reasons: Students may wear head coverings that are significant to their cultural heritage or practices.

Masks are prohibited for anyone on school grounds during school hours or for after hours school activities with the exception for a medical reason. The mask should only cover the nose and mouth areas. 

 

FOOD SERVICE

Haslett Schools will provide breakfast and lunch to students. Rates vary each year and will be posted on the district website. Money may be added to lunch accounts through the Meal Magic Program, located online through the guardian link.  Free and reduced lunch will be available to those who qualify through an application process. 

VISITORS

Safety is of the utmost importance.  In an effort to provide a secure learning environment, all visitors must register in the main office.  If visitors are intending to move through the building they must sign in and have a guest tag clearly displayed. Visitors are prohibited to be on their cell phones while working in a classroom. 

TRESPASSING

For the safety and security of our school district, students shall not be on the campus of any Haslett school, except the one to which the student is assigned, without the knowledge and consent of the officials of the visited school.  

USE OF SCHOOL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES

We take pride in the appearance of our equipment and facilities.  Students and/or their guardians are responsible for the loss, damage or destruction of school property, including books and materials loaned for student use.  If property damage was of a malicious nature, other disciplinary action may be taken.  

DISTRIBUTION OF OUTSIDE LITERATURE

Any literature to be distributed or posters to be displayed must have prior approval of the Superintendent's office. 

SALE OF MATERIALS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY

No materials are to be sold on school property without the approval of the principal.  Selling items is usually limited to school-sponsored groups or activities.  

LOST AND FOUND

Students are responsible for the whereabouts of their own and school-owned possessions or materials.  While we will work to try to help them recover such items, it will be their responsibility to locate them.  There will be an area for lost and found articles available.  If a student loses or misplaces an item they should first check the lost and found area, retrace steps to locate it, and then report the situation to the main office.  

USE OF TELEPHONES/CELL PHONES

The main office of the school has a phone available for student use.  Students will be allowed to use this phone for emergencies and illnesses. Students should have the permission of their teacher if they are using this phone during class time. Students should not use their cell phones during the school day to contact guardians.

Cell phones should be turned off when entering the school.

Student use of cell phones is not appropriate during school hours. Cell phones need to be kept in the school office or the children’s school bag. Student cell phones that ring or are seen during school hours will be confiscated and housed in the school office until a guardian picks it up.

Digital watches should only be used to tell time. Students are prohibited from playing games, texting or calling using their watches. 

TOYS, ELECTRONICS, AND POSSESSIONS

The school strongly discourages students from bringing toys and personal items to school. The exception to this request would be for the child’s “sharing time”. When personal items are brought to school by a child, the school will not be responsible or liable when items are lost, stolen, traded, damaged, or broken.

 

BUS TRANSPORTATION TO SCHOOL

The school provides transportation for all students who live farther than 1 mile from school. The transportation schedule and routes can be obtained by contacting the Transportation Coordinator at (517) 339-2078.

Students may only ride assigned school buses and must board and depart from the bus at assigned bus stops.  Students will not be permitted to ride unassigned buses for any reason other than an emergency, except as approved by the principal with permission from a guardian.

The building principal may approve a change in a student's regular assigned bus stop to address a special need, upon the principal’s approval of a note from the guardian stating the reason for the request and the duration of the requested change.

BUS PASSES

In order to ride a bus other than their assigned bus or get off at a stop other than their own, students MUST bring in a note signed and dated by a guardian designating where the student is to go. The office will then issue a bus pass to the student. These passes should be obtained BEFORE school or during breaks during the day.

BUS CONDUCT

Students who are riding to and from school on transportation provided by the school are required to follow all basic safety rules.  This applies to school-owned buses as well as any contracted transportation. The driver may assign seating or direct students in any reasonable manner to maintain transportation safety.

PENALTIES FOR INFRACTIONS

A student who misbehaves on the bus shall be disciplined in accordance with the Student Discipline Code and may lose the privilege of riding on the bus.