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2400 Willow Street • North Little Rock, Arkansas 7 2114 •
(501) 771-8000
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www.nlrsd.org
July 1, 2024
Dear North Little Rock School District Students, Parents and Caregivers,
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! It is my hope that you had a safe and restful summer. Most
importantly, I hope that each student is recharged and excited about all of the academic and social
opportunities that await them at their respective school. In the North Little Rock School District, we
strive to provide excellent customer service with memorable hospitality to the students and families of
our community. We thank you for choosing this district, for we understand that there are many
choices that are available to you.
This Parent-Student Handbook has been created to make you aware of our expectations.
It
contains all
of the policies, rules and regulations in the North Little Rock School District. Developing this handbook
is a result of high-level communication and collaboration between a number of stakeholders, including
students, administrators, and parents. We all agree that we want to provide an environment that is
conducive for learning, achievement, and growth.
Keep in mind that this handbook is an evolving document, and therefore, policies, regulations, or
guidelines may change throughout the year as they are revised. Please check our website, nlrsd.org, for
the most accurate information.
Once again, thank you for being a part of the North Little Rock School District. I wish you a successful
school year!
In service,
Gregory J. Pilewski, Ed.D.
Superintendent
The North Little Rock School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
2400 Willow, North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 771-8000
Dr. Gregory J. Pilewski, Superintendent
2024-2025 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Mrs. Dorothy Stephenson-Williams
Zone 1, (November 2026)
Email: williamsd@nlrsd.org
Glenview, Meadow Park, Academy
Mr. Tracy Steele
Zone 2, (November 2024)
Email: [email protected]rg
Seventh Street, High School
Dr. Rochelle Redus
Zone 3, (November 2025)
Email: [email protected]
Boone Park
Ms. Angela Person-West
Zone 4, (November 2027)
Email: person-westa@nlrsd.org
Amboy
Mrs. Cindy Temple
Zone 5, (November 2024)
Email: templec@nlrsd.org
Pike View, Indian Hills
Mrs. Valerie McClean
Zone 6, (November 2026)
Email: mccleanv@nlrsd.org
Crestwood, Lakewood
Mrs. Natalie Wankum
Zone 7, (November 2025)
Email: wankumn@nlrsd.org
Ridge Road, NLRMS
ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH
CIVIL RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES
The undersigned superintendent for the North Little Rock School District in Pulaski County assures
the Director, General Division, Arkansas Department of Education, that all schools within the District are in
compliance with the following Civil Rights Regulations as stated.
Title VL Section 601. of the Civil Rights Act of (1964)
No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded
from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or
activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Title IX. Section 901, of the Education Amendment of (1972)
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 education program or activity receiving Federal
financial assistance.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of l973
No, otherwise qualified handicapped, individual in the United States shall, solely by reason of
handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subject to discrimination under
any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
This is to certify that the District's Civil Rights Coordinator is:
Gary Logan Jr.
Executive Director of Student-Centered Support Services
Telephone: 501 771-8000
Address: 2400 Willow Street
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114
COMPLAINTS, PROBLEM SOLVING AND
APPEAL PROCEDURE
Properly Communicating Concerns and Issues
The North Little Rock School District strives to best serve all of its stakeholders with the highest-level
customer service and hospitality. We know that, at times, concerns may arise and stakeholders will
want to bring those concerns to the district’s attention. The North Little Rock School District has
developed a Chain of Command system, which serves as an effective tool to guide stakeholders when
reporting incidents to school staff.
We ask that all stakeholders first communicate with the staff member that is nearest to the situation.
Please see the chart below. The names of the points of contact listed below can be found in the
directory listed on our website, nlrsd.org.
Progression for Addressing Concerns and Issues
Concern/Issue
First Contact
Second
Contact
Third Contact
Fourth Contact
Academic
(Pre-K through 5th Grade)
Teacher
Building
Administrator
(Principal or
Asst. Principal)
Executive
Director of
Elementary
School
Performance
Deputy Superintendent
Academic
(6th through 12th Grade)
Teacher
Building
Administrator
(Principal or
Asst. Principal)
Executive
Director of
Secondary School
Performance
Deputy Superintendent
Athletic
Coach
Building
Administrator
(Principal or
Asst. Principal)
Athletic Director
Deputy Superintendent
Child Nutrition
Building
Administrator
(Principal or Asst.
Principal)
Child Nutrition
Director
Executive
Director of
Student-Centered
Support Services
Deputy Superintendent
Discipline
(Pre-K through 5th Grade)
Teacher or
Building
Administrator
(Principal or Asst.
Principal)
Executive
Director of
Elementary
School
Performance
Executive
Director of
Student-Centered
Support Services
Deputy Superintendent
Dyslexia Services
Teacher or
Building
Administrator
(Principal or Asst.
Principal)
School-Based
Dyslexia
Interventionist
District-Level
Dyslexia
Specialist
Executive Director of
Special Services
Mental Health Services
Counselor
Building
Administrator
(Principal or
Asst. Principal)
Executive
Director of
Student-Centered
Support Services
Deputy Superintendent
Special Education
(Pre-K through 5th Grade)
Teacher
Building
Administrator
(Principal or
Asst. Principal)
Special Services,
Elementary
Coordinator
Executive Director of
Special Services
Concern/Issue
First Contact
Second
Contact
Third Contact
Fourth Contact
Special Education
(6th Grade through 12th Grade)
Teacher
Building
Administrator
(Principal or
Asst.
Principal)
Special
Services,
Secondary
Coordinator
Executive Director of
Special Services
Technology
Media
Specialist
School-
Building
Technology
Support
District
Technology
Support
Information Technology
Manager
Transportation
Building
Administrator
(Principal or
Asst.
Principal)
Transportation
Director
Executive
Director of
Student-
Centered
Support
Services
Deputy Superintendent
When a concern or issue cannot be resolved at the first-contact level, then it should be taken to the next
level in the Chain of Command. After utilizing the progression for addressing concerns, further
questions may be addressed to the Superintendent of Schools.
The North Little Rock Board of Education is responsible for the operation of the North Little Rock
School District. Per Board Policy, the administrative functions of the school district are delegated to
the Superintendent who shall be responsible for the effective administrative and supervision of the
school district.
Here are a few of the responsibilities of the Board of Education:
● Developing and adopting policies to affect the vision of the District
● Understanding and abiding by the proper role of the Board of Directors
● Electing and employing a Superintendent and giving him/her the support needed to be able to
effectively implement the Board’s policies
● Conducting formal and informal evaluations of the Superintendent as deemed necessary and
appropriate
● Employing, upon recommendation of the administrative staff and by written contract, the staff
necessary for the proper conduct of the schools
● Seeing that all subjects for study prescribed by the State Board or by law for all grades of
schools are taught
● Preparing and publishing the District’s budget for the ensuing year
● Being responsible for the maintenance of the District’s buildings, grounds, and property
● Setting an annual salary schedule
● Being fiscally responsible to the District’s patrons and maintaining the millage rate necessary to
support the District’s budget
● Involving the members of the community in the District’s decisions to the fullest extent
practicable
● Striving to assure that all students are challenged and are given an equal educational opportunity
Please follow the Chain of Command chart that is listed above. Since the Superintendent is responsible
for the day-to-day operations of the school district, the Board of Education, if contacted by someone,
may redirect the issue or concern to the appropriate school/district staff member. Please give staff
members time to address issues and concerns before contacting board members.
Table of Contents
CHAIN OF COMMAND…………………………………………………………………………………………………
NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL LISTING DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND ADMINISTRATORS……………………
EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND STAFF…………………………………………
ACADEMICS…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……..
ACCELERATION FOR K-5 SCHOOLS………………………………………………………………………..……….
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE…………………………………………………………………………………..……….
ADVANCED PLACEMENTS COURSES………………………………………….………………….………………..
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS………………………………..…………………………………….
COMPUTER USE POLICY……………………………………………………………………………………………...
CONCURRENT CREDIT………………………………………………………………………………………………..
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES……………………………………………………………………………………….
CREDIT STANDARDS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS……………………………………………………
DETERMINING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS……………………………………………………………
DISTINGUISHED HONOR GRADUATES……………………………………………………………………………..
DROPPING COURSES…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
EARLY GRADUATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………
EXAM EXEMPTIONS…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION………………………………………………………………........................
GRADING………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
GRADUATION CONTRACT……………………………………………………………………………………………
HOMEWORK…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
HONOR GRADUATES…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
HONOR ROLL……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
MAKE-UP WORK………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
PHYSICAL EDUCATION……………………………………………………………………………………………….
PROMOTION/RETENTION/COURSE CREDIT FOR K-5 SCHOOLS (BOARD POLICY3.0)……………………….
PROMOTION/RETENTION/COURSE CREDIT FOR 6-12 SCHOOLS………………………………………………..
RECOGNITION OF DECEASED STUDENT AT GRADUATION…………………………………………………….
RECOVERING CREDITS/REPEATING COURSES……………………………………………………………………
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 (SECTION 504)……………………………………………………………………
REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS…………………………………………………………………………………..
SCHEDULE/CLASS ASSIGNMENTS………………………………………………………………………………….
4.45 SMART CORE CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS……………………………..……….
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS……………………………………………………………………………………..
SPECIAL EDUCATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………
SUMMER SCHOOL……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
TESTING PROGRAM…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
TEXTBOOKS…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT……………………………………………………………………………………………
ATTENDANCE…………………………………………………………………………………….
ATTENDANCE (BOARD POLICY 4.44)……………………………………………………………………………….
ABSENCES (BOARD POLICY 4.7)…………………………………………………………………………………….
ABSENCES FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS………………………………………………………………………………..
ARRIVAL TIME AT SCHOOL…………………………………………………………………………………………
CHECKING STUDENTS OUT EARLY………………………………………………………………………………..
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AGE (BOARD POLICY 4.3)………………………………………………………
HIGH SCHOOL CHECK OUT PROCEDURES………………………………………………………………………..
LEAVING SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL DAY………………………………………………………………………..
SCHOOL BUSINESS ABSENCE PROCEDURE………………………………………………………………………
SCHOOL CLOSING IN INCREMENT WEATHER……………………………………………………………………
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ABSENCE CONTRACT PROCEDURES…………………………………………………
TARDIES………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
TRUANCY………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES………………………………………………………….
BANNING VIOLATORS FROM EXTRA CURRICULAR EVENTS…………………………………………………
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (BOARD POLICY 4.56)……………………………………………………….
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY CONDUCT………………………………………………………………………
ACTIVITIES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
STUDENT ORGANIZATION/EQUAL ACCESS………………………………………………………………………
YEARBOOK……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
HEALTH & WELLNESS…………………………………………………………………………
CHILD NUTRITION…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND PARASITES (BOARD POLICY 4.34)……….………………………………..
GUIDANCE SERVICES……………………………………………………………………………………….………..
HEALTH EXAMINATION AND SCREENINGS (BOARD POLICY 4.41)………………………………….……….
IMMUNICATIONS (BOARD POLICY 4.57)………………………………………………………………….……….
INJURIES/ILLNESSES AT SCHOOL………………………………………………………………………….………
STUDENT INSURANCE……………………………………………………………………………………….………
STUDENT MEDICATIONS (BOARD POLICY 4.35)……………………………………………………….………...
WELLNESS………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….
PARENT ENGAGEMENT……………………………………………………………………….
CONTACT WITH STUDENTS WHILE AT SCHOOL (BOARD POLICY 4.15)……………………………………..
CONTACT BY NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS……………………………………………………………………….
CONTACT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, OR BY COURT ORDER…………………………..
CONTACT BY PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE STANDARDS BOARD INVESTIGATORS………………………
ONLINE PARENT ACCESS……………………………………………………………………………………………
PARENT CONFERENCES AND VISITS………………………………………………………………………………
PTA ASSOCIATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
VISITORS………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6.12 PARENTAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT – SCHOOL……………………………………………………...
REGISTRATION………………………………………………………………………………….
CHANGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION…………………………………………………………………………..
ENTRANCE REQUREMENTS (BOARD POLICY 4.2)……………………………………………………………….
STUDENT WHO ARE FOSTER CHILDREN (BOARD POLICY 4.52)………………………………………………
HOME SCHOOLING…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
HOMEBOUND SERVICES…………………………………………………………………………………………….
HOMELESS STUDNETS (BOARD POLICY 4.40)……………………………………………………………………
PLACEMENT OF MULTIPLE BIRTH SIBLINGS…………………………………………………………………….
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS (BOARD POLICY 4.1)……………………………………………………………..
SCHOOL CHOICE (BOARD POLICY 4.5)……………………………………………………………………………
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS……………………………………………………………………………………………
STUDENT TRANSFERS……………………………………………………………………………………………….
UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH………………………………………………………………………………………….
STUDENT CONDUCT………………………………………………………………………..…..
BACKPACKS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES……………………………………………………………………………….
BULLYING (BOARD POLICY 4.43)…………………………………………………………………………………..
NO BULLYING ALLOWED POLICY 4.43……………………………………………………………………………
ELECTRONIC BULLYING…………………………………………………………………………………………….
CONSEQUENCES OF BULLYING……………………………………………………………………………………
CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY………………………………………………………………………………………
CONDUCT TO AND FROM SCHOOL………………………………………………………………………………...
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT……………………………………………………………………………………………
DETENTION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT…………………………………………………………………………………………..
DISCIPLINING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION (IDEA)……………………………………....
DISORDERLY ACTIVITIES…………………………………………………………………………………………....
DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE (BOARD POLICY 4.14)………………………………………………………....
DRUG DOG………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL (BOARD POLICY 4.24)…………………………………………………………………....
EMERGENCY REMOVAL……………………………………………………………………………………………..
EXPULSION (BOARD POLICY 4.31)………………………………………………………………………………….
GRADUATION CEREMONY BEHAVIOR…………………………………………………………………………....
IDENTIFICATION BADGES (Secondary Schools)…………………………………………………………………….
INSULT OR ABUSE OF A TEACHER/SCHOOL EMPLOYEE………………………………………………………
LASER POINTERS……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
NETWORK APPROPRIATE USE REGULATIONS…………………………………………………………………..
POSSESSION AND USE CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES………………………………...
PROHIBITED CONDUCT (BOARD POLICY 4.18)…………………………………………………………………...
PUBLIC DISPLAY O AFFECTION…………………………………………………………………………………….
SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INTERROGATION (BOARD POLICY 4.32)……………………………………………..
STUDENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT (BOARD POLICY 4.27)………………………………………………………
STUDENT BEHAVIOR…………………………………………………………………………………………………
STUDENT DRESS AND GROOMING…………………………………………………………………………………
STUDENT VEHICLES…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL (BOARD POLICY 4.30)……………………………………………………………..
TESTING OFFENSE…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS (BOARD POLICY 4.23)………………………………………………….
WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS (BOARD POLICY 4.22)…………………………………………
TRANSPORTATION……………………………………………………………………………………………...
BUS CONDUCT…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS……………………………………………………………………
OTHER………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
DELIVERIES…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
DISTRICT WEBSITE……………………………………………………………………………………………………
EMERGENCY DRILLS…………………………………………………………………………………………………
LOST AND FOUND……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
PARTIES AND GIFT DELIVERIES…………………………………………………………………………………….
PRIVACY OF STUDENTS RECORDS/DIRECTORY INFORMATION………………………………………………
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS………………………………………………………………………………………………..
WORK PERMITS………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
APPENDIX……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
ABESTOS HAZARD RESPONSE ACT…………………………………………………………………………………
ARKANSAS SCHOOL LAW GOVERNING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE………………………………………………
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS…………………………………………………………………...
ARKANSAS LAW (ACT 567 OF 2001) AN ACT MAKING THE ACT OF COMMUNICATING A FALSE ALARM
TO AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION A CLASS D FELONY……………………………………………
PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES UNDER SECTION 504 OF REHABILITION
ACT OF 1973…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
SECTION 504 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES……………………………………………………………………………
4.13 PRIVACY OF STUDENTS RECORDS/DIRECTORY INFORMATION…………………………………………..
4.48 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND OTHER STUDENT MONITORING……………………………………………..
5.19 INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS…………………………………………………………………………………
5.19 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES/FIELD TRIPS……………………………………………………………….
FUND RAISING……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Chain of Command Contact Information
Superintendent of Schools- Dr. Gregory J. Pilewski
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 501-771-8006
Deputy Superintendent- Dr. Torrye Hooper
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 501-771-8017
Executive Director of Special Services- Dr. LeAnn Stoll
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 501-771-8255
Executive Director of Student-Centered Support Services- Gary Logan Jr.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 501-771-8050
Executive Director of Elementary School Performance- Traci Lightfoot
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 501-771-8022
Executive Director of Secondary School Performance- Vacant
Email:
Phone: 501-771-8022
Administrative Director of Transportation- Jamie Coleman
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 501-340-5150
Director of Student-Athlete Development and Academic Engagement- Wesley Bilon
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 501-771-8154
Amboy Elementary School
101 Auburn Drive, NLR, AR 72118
(501) 771-8185
Allen Pennington, Principal
Elizabeth Jackson, Assistant Principal
Boone Park Elementary School
1401 Crutcher Street, NLR, AR 72114
(501) 340-5160
Dannisha Stroud, Principal
Gregory Jones, Assistant Principal
Crestwood Elementary School
1901 Crestwood Road, NLR, AR 72116
(501) 771-8190
Jayme Steinbeck, Principal
Kiffiney Lard, Assistant Principal
Glenview Elementary School
4901 E 19
th
Street, NLR, AR 72117
(501) 955-3630
Dwight Kelly, Principal
Jennifer Fletcher, Assistant Principal
Indian Hills Elementary School
6800 Indian Hills Drive, NLR, AR 72116
(501) 835-5622
Dr. Shanda Coleman, Principal
Joseph Brown, Assistant Principal
Lakewood Elementary School
1800 Fairway Avenue, NLR, AR 72116
(501) 771-8270
Cortney Bost, Principal
Angela Hazzard, Assistant Principal
Meadow Park Elementary School
801 E Bethany Road, NLR, AR 72117
(501) 955-3620
April McKinley, Principal
Lisa Wood, Assistant Principal
North Little Rock Academy
5500 Lynch Drive, NLR, AR 72117
(501) 955-3600
Sandy Williams, Director
Vacant, Assistant Principal
North Little Rock Center of Excellence
201 W 22
nd
Street, NLR, AR 72114
(501) 975-3895
Dr. Nadia Saint-Louis, Interim Principal
Vacant, Assistant Principal
North Little Rock High School
201 W 22
nd
Street, NLR, AR 72114
(501) 771-8100
Dr. Nadia Saint-Louis, Principal
Steve Orobona, Assistant Principal
Dr. Sylvia Grady, Assistant Principal
Pecolya McFadden, Assistant
Principal
Courtney Taylor, Assistant Principal
North Little Rock Middle School – 7th/8th Grade
Campus
2400 Lakeview Road, NLR, AR 72116
(501) 771-8200
Elise Hampton, Principal
Kimberly Cresswell, Assistant Principal
Elizabeth Wells, Assistant Principal
Vacant, Assistant Principal
North Little Rock Middle School – 6
th
Grade Campus
2300 Lakeview Road, NLR, AR 72116
(501) 771-8250
Michael Clark, Principal
Amber Runsick, Assistant Principal
Vacant, Assistant Principal
Pike View Early Childhood Center
441 McCain Boulevard, NLR, AR 72116
(501) 771-8170
Maribel Siems, Pre-K Coordinator
Danniell Holman, Curriculum Specialist
Ridge Road Elementary School
4601 Ridge Road, NLR, AR 72116
(501) 771-8155
Matthew How, Principal
Jamie Reed-Ross, Assistant Principal
Seventh Street Elementary School
1200 Bishop Lindsey Avenue, NLR, AR 72114
(501) 340-5170
Larissa Harrison, Principal,
Monica Bones Assistant Principal
North Little Rock District Schools and Administrators
We shall share responsibilities for safe and orderly schools
In order for every student to succeed, we must all work together to maintain a safe and orderly environment. We
will nurture a supportive environment in each school by clearly identifying, explicitly teaching behavioral skills
and providing students with multiple opportunities to practice the appropriate behaviors within our schools and
community.
Student Rights & Responsibilities
Students have the right to expect an educational environment in which they can strive to achieve full
intellectual potential.
STUDENT RIGHTS
A free public education subject to provisions of state law and the bylaws, rules and regulations of the
Arkansas State Board of Education and the Board of Education of the North Little Rock School District.
An education in a learning environment that is safe, drug-free and conducive to learning where high
standards are stressed.
Enjoy meaningful freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion.
Due process for academic, attendance and disciplinary measures, as well as other issues which could
impact the student’s ability to receive a free and appropriate education.
Inspect, review and seek to amend educational records.
Access to prevention and intervention programs.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a safe and orderly school environment conducive to teaching and learning.
Know and obey district/school rules and regulations relating to student conduct and achievement.
Come to school on time and ready to learn each day.
Present the school with a parent/guardian note for absences and tardiness.
Work to your fullest potential in all academic and extracurricular activities.
Respect school authority, which includes not only obeying school rules and regulations, but also
conforming to the laws of the community, state and nation.
Obey all instructions from all school employees in a positive and respectful manner.
Dress in accordance with the dress code for school and school functions.
Utilize school resources to develop appropriate problem solving skills.
Ask questions to ensure understanding.
Accept responsibility for actions.
Maintain and uphold the highest standards of conduct, demeanor and sportsmanship during
extracurricular events.
Show respect and consideration for the personal and property rights of others and understand the need for
cooperation with all members of the school community.
Bring to school only those items and materials which are appropriate for the instructional program.
Students should show respect for school property.
Parent Rights & Responsibilities
Parents/Guardians are our most important partners in helping to support our students in choosing to
display the appropriate behaviors in the school and home setting.
Expectations for Students, Parents/Guardians and Staff
PARENT RIGHTS
Visit schools and classes (classroom visits limited to 15 minutes) at times that respect the educational
environment.
Be treated with courtesy by all members of the school staff.
Be informed of all services in special education.
Organize and participate in organizations for parents.
Be informed of academic requirements of any school program.
Request a conference to inspect their child’s cumulative record or participate in meaningful parent-
teacher conferences to discuss their child’s school progress and welfare.
Be informed of approved procedures for seeking changes in school policies and for appealing
administrative procedures.
Expect reasonable protection for their child from physical harm while under school authority.
Inspect and review educational and disciplinary records.
Be informed of school policies and administrative decisions.
PARENT/GUARDIAN RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide proof of a bona fide residence in the North Little Rock School District.
Provide required immunizations documents to the school system.
During kindergarten registration, provide the school system with proof of the child’s age.
Notify the school whenever a child is absent.
Ensure child/children attend(s) school regularly.
Assume primary responsibility for the discipline of the child.
Model cooperation with school and transportation personnel.
Respond to school personnel requests for information and meetings
The parent agrees to a background check before working with and around children.
Teacher/Staff Member Responsibilities
Teachers and staff members are responsible for building strong learning communities within their classrooms.
Teachers and staff shall support positive school behaviors.
Be prepared to teach and provide quality instruction within the current curricular framework.
Exhibit an attitude of respect for students that has a positive influence in helping them develop good
citizenship traits.
Establish, publish, teach, and consistently reinforce expectations for classroom behavior.
Focus on desired behaviors as opposed to directing attention to unwanted behaviors.
Remain knowledgeable about school policies and rules, and enforce them in a fair, impartial and
consistent manner for all students.
Communicate information regarding student progress and achievement on a regular and timely basis to
students, parents and other involved professionals.
Maintain an atmosphere that contributes to positive student behavior.
Provide daily classwork and assignments for students with lawful absences, including those students on
suspension.
Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with students and staff.
Strive to improve the quality of life throughout the school community.
Maintain an environment of mutual respect and dignity.
Encourage the use of appropriate counseling services.
Report bullying, harassment or intimidation.
Communicate policies and expectations to students and parents, including: course objectives and
requirements, grading procedures, assignment deadlines and classroom discipline plans.
Mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and/or neglect to Child Protective Services.
Elevate reports of bullying, harassment or intimidation to the school administrator for investigation and
resolution.
School Administrator Responsibilities
Administrators have the responsibility and authority to teach and reinforce the school rules and this Student
Code of Conduct. They should exercise reasonable judgment and consider the circumstances in determining the
disciplinary action to be administered.
Support teaching and learning by creating and maintaining a safe and orderly environment.
Promote communication with all stakeholders and present opportunities for students, staff and parents to
address grievances.
Enforce the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook and ensure the fair, consistent and prompt
resolution of concerns and infractions.
Evaluate instructional programs regularly and comprehensively.
Support the development of and participation in appropriate extracurricular activities by students.
Mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and/or neglect to Child Protective Services.
Process reports of bullying, harassment or intimidation.
ACADEMICS
ACCELERATION FOR K-5 SCHOOLS
When high academic achievement is evident, a student may be recommended for acceleration
into a higher grade.
The Process
:
1.
Recommendation by the teacher or parent to the GT facilitator and building
principal.
2.
Data gathering including but not limited to the following: Gifted Files,
Intellectual Ability, Standardized Testing, Behavior Rating Scales, Grades,
Teacher Interview, Student Interview, Parent Interview.
3.
Committee meeting which includes but is not limited to the following:
Gifted Programs Coordinator, current and previous teacher(s), gifted facilitator,
counselor, school administrator
4.
Decision is made and student is placed at the appropriate level with parent
permission for change of placement.
5.
If there is a disagreement in the decision, the Gifted Programs Appeal Process
may be followed.
*These data should indicate ability above grade level and concern that the student s needs may
not be met at the present grade.
Considerations:
1.
A comprehensive psychological evaluation of the child’s intellectual
functioning, academic skill levels, and social-emotional adjustment may be
included.
2.
Multiple criteria as listed in the process above will be considered.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE
At North Little Rock High School, we believe in academic honesty and integrity and in maintaining ethical
standards regarding the intellectual property rights of others and ourselves. Therefore, it is expected that all work
submitted represents the original work of the student. Administrators, faculty, students, and their families are
vital to creating and maintaining a culture of intellectual and academic integrity and in supporting one another in
abiding by the academic honor code.
Academic Dishonesty includes but is not limited to:
Plagiarism
Taking someone else's work or ideas and
passing them off as your own
*Having someone else do your work and then submitting
it as your own or buying work online and submitting it as
your own
*Failure to cite sources in research writing
Cheating
Giving or receiving information in academic,
extracurricular, or other school work to gain an
unfair advantage over others
*Copying, or allowing others to copy, homework, test,
quizzes, or projects
*Using the cut/paste option to pull answers from the
internet
*Unauthorized use of resources for tests, exams, or
assignments
*Working collaboratively on independent assignments
without teacher authorization
Misuse of technology
“Googling” answers
*Using technology to share answers, quizzes, tests, or
essays
Fabrication
Dishonesty where a student invents or distorts
the source or content of the information
*Paraphrasing without proper citation
*Citing a source that does not exist
*Referencing a source that was not actually utilized nor
cited in a paper
*Inventing data to support a conclusion
Facilitating academic dishonesty
Intentionally or knowingly helping another
person cheat
Giving homework or test answers to others
Sharing information about at test or quiz another has yet
to take
Fraud
Deliberate deception in order to make a gain
*Forgery of signatures or tampering with official records
*Attempting to pass off someone else’s work, imagery,
or technology as your own
*Falsifying data
Notice
High school students will sign an acknowledgement that they have read, understand, and will abide by the
Academic Honor Code. As new students enroll, a counselor will review the Academic Honor Code and have
students sign the acknowledgment of review, understanding, and adherence. The signed acknowledgements will
be kept on file in the main guidance office.
Responsibilities of all parties:
Students
Know the honor code
Ask if unsure about a situation/circumstance
If pressured to be academically dishonest, ask for help
Parents
Know the honor code
Discuss the honor code with their student
Support the intent of the honor code
Ask if unsure about a situation/circumstance
Teachers
Review the academic honesty statement with all students
Post the Academic Honesty statement in their classrooms
Embed the code into their syllabi
Teach the methods for and reinforce the value of citing sources for research
Accurately report violations to administrators and parents
Administrators
Support teachers when code is enforced
Emphasize to students the importance of the statement
Distribute and display the honor code throughout the building
Consequences
First offense: Zero on assignment and 1-day D Hall - parent informed
Second offense: Zero on assignment and 2 days D Hall - parent informed
Third offense: Zero on assignment, conference with parent and administrator
Fourth offense: Zero on assignment, conference with parent, administrator and counselor,
Assignment to academic tutoring
Students will be expected to complete the zero assignment in accordance with the guidelines given. However,
no credit will be issued.
Academic Honor Code Council
The high school principal will create an Academic Honor Code Council consisting of teachers, students, parents,
and administrators to review the Academic Honor Code and the honesty of the academic environment. The
council will make suggestions for improvements or changes to the code if needed.
Acknowledgments: This code was created by referencing existing codes from Anne Arundel County Public
Schools (Maryland), Horace Greeley High School (New York), Oak Mountain High School (Tennessee), John F
Kennedy High School (California), and Central High School (Arkansas)
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
1.
Advance Placement (AP) courses are available to students in a number of subject
areas. These courses offer college-level curriculums that provide students with
analytical skills and factual knowledge to deal critically with the problems and
issues related to the subject. In May, AP students take AP exams, paid for through
funding from the Arkansas Department of Education.
2.
Students dropping an AP course after AP exams have been ordered, will be charged
a $40.00 fee.
ALTERNATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
The district shall have an alternative learning environment (ALE) which shall be part of
an intervention program designed to provide guidance, counseling, and academic support to
students who are experiencing emotional, social, or academic problems.
The superintendent or his/her designee shall appoint an Alternative Education Placement
Team which shall have the responsibility of determining student placement in the ALE. Students
who are placed in the ALE shall exhibit at least two of the following characteristics:
•
Disruptive behavior
•
Drop out from school
•
Personal or family problems or situations
•
Recurring absenteeism
•
Transition to or from residential programs
For the purposes of the ALE, personal or family problems or other situations that negatively
affect the student’s academic and social progress will be considered when making placement.
These may include, but are not limited to:
•
Ongoing, persistent lack of attaining proficiency levels in literacy and mathematics
•
Abuse: physical, mental, or sexual
•
Frequent relocation of residency
•
Homelessness
•
Inadequate emotional support
•
Mental/physical health problem
•
Pregnancy
•
Single parenting
The teachers and administrator of the ALE shall determine exit criteria for students assigned to
the district’s ALE on which to base the student’s return to the regular school program of instruction.
The district’s ALE program shall follow class size, staffing, curriculum, and expenditure
requirements identified in the ADE Rules Governing the Distribution of Student Special Needs Funding
and the Determination of Allowable Expenditure of These Funds.
The ALE program shall be evaluated at least annually to determine its overall effectiveness.
COMPUTER USE POLICY
The North Little Rock School District makes computers and/or computer Internet access available to students,
to permit students to perform research and to allow students to learn how to use computer technology. Use of District
computers is for educational and/or instructional purposes only. It is the policy of this District to equip each computer
with Internet filtering software designed to prevent users from accessing material that is harmful to minors. For the
purposes of this policy “harmful to minors” is defined as any picture, image, graphic image file, or other
visual depiction that--taken as a whole and with respect to minors, appeals to a prurient interest in nudity,
sex, or excretion; depicts, describes, or represents, in a patently offensive way with respect to what is
suitable for minors, an actual or simulated sexual act or sexual contact, actual or simulated normal or
perverted sexual acts, or a lewd exhibition of the genitals; and taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic,
political, or scientific value as to minors.
No student will be granted Internet access until and unless a computer-use agreement, signed by both
the student and the parent or legal guardian (if the student is under the age of eighteen [18]) is on file. The
current version of the computer use agreement form is incorporated by reference into board policy and is
considered part of the student handbook.
Students are advised that they enjoy no expectation of privacy in any aspect of their computer use, including e-
mail, and that monitoring of student computer use is continuous. Students who misuse District-owned computers or
Internet access in anyway, including using computers except as directed or assigned by staff or teachers, using
computers to violate any other policy or contrary to the computer use agreement, attempting to defeat or bypass
Internet filtering software, or using the computers to access or create sexually explicit or pornographic text or graphics,
will face disciplinary action, as specified in the student handbook and/or computer use agreement.
In an effort to help protect student welfare when they navigate the Internet, the district will work to
educate students about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social
networking websites and in chat rooms and cyber-bullying awareness and response.
Student Device Contract & Terms
To use the Chromebook/Device for required class activities, Students must be responsible for
adhering to these rules and policies at all times. Remember, the device is at all times the property
of North Little Rock School District, not your personal device. The below rules are to be
followed while at school and away (should devices be taken home). Please refer to the
Parent-Student Handbook Computer Use Policy.
Chromebook/Device Rules are as follows:
● No food or drinks are allowed around the devices.
● Cords, cables, and removable storage devices must be inserted carefully into the
Laptop/Chromebook.
● Students should never carry their Laptop/Chromebook while the screen is open.
● Only use the device that is assigned specifically to you; do not let other students use or
borrow your device.
● Never leave your device unattended.
● Only use the device for school work - browsing activity will be monitored.
● If you notice that something is wrong with the device, report this to your school
immediately (Teacher or Media Specialist preferably).
● Care: Clean the screen with a soft, dry anti-static, or micro-fiber cloth. Do not use
window cleaner or any type of liquid or water on the Laptop/Chromebook.
SOFTWARE
Chromebook software uses web-based applications that do not require installation space on a
hard drive. Some applications, such as Google Drive, may be available for offline use. The
software originally installed on the Laptop/Chromebook must remain on the
Laptop/Chromebook in usable condition and easily accessible at all times.
Additional Software: Students are unable to install additional software on their
Laptop/Chromebook other than what has been approved by North Little Rock School District.
CHECK-OUT & CHECK-IN
All student-issued devices are to be checked out at their home school through the offices and/or
Library (If a student is virtual check-out & check-in will be done through students expected
home school). Devices are to be returned by the end of the school year unless otherwise stated by
the school. Because some students will require the use of the device until the final weeks and
others will be done with the device earlier, Schools will be announcing several days of check-in
where you can drop off your device. Please check all communications from your school for dates
and times for both Check-Out and Check-In of devices.
DAMAGES & THEFT
Students are responsible for the general care of the Chromebook/Device they have been assigned
by the district. Chromebooks that are broken, or fail to work properly, must be reported to a
classroom teacher as soon as possible so that they can be taken care of properly. Do not take
district-owned Chromebooks to an outside computer service for any type of repairs or
maintenance. The devices will be maintained by North Little Rock School District's IT Staff.
Only District IT Staff can perform repairs on the devices. Normal part failures outside of the
control of the student and device damage are dealt with differently.
The costs will be reviewed and adjusted annually per device model supported. If the device is
stolen, then students are responsible for reporting this to the Principal. A loaner device will be
issued while the student's device is being repaired. Students and parents will be responsible for
district-owned technology property that is issued to them, just as they are for other
district-owned items such as textbooks, calculators, cameras, athletics equipment, or library
books.
All devices along with the charger and any protective shell must be turned back in. Per the
Student Handbook, (Care of School Property policy) careless or deliberate destruction of
school property will result in payment for a loss. The following fines will be assessed on the
second device issued: (The list below is not exhaustive, charges for equipment not listed will be
handled on a case-by-case basis.)
● Chromebook: $70
● Charger: $20
● Protective Shell: $10
*Student agrees to terms and conditions below*
North Little Rock School District
Laptop/Chromebook Policy
Student Pledge
● I will take good care of my Laptop/Chromebook.
● I will never leave my Laptop/Chromebook unattended in an unsecured or unsupervised
location.
● I will never loan out my Laptop/Chromebook to other individuals.
● I will know where my Laptop/Chromebook is at all times.
● I will shut down and return my Laptop/Chromebook to its charging station at the end of
each day.
● I will keep food and beverages away from my Laptop/Chromebook since they may cause
damage to the device.
● I will protect my Laptop/Chromebook by always carrying it in a secure manner to avoid
damage.
● I will use my Laptop/Chromebook in ways that are appropriate for education.
○ I will not place decorations (stickers, markers, writing, etc.) on the
Laptop/Chromebook.
● I understand that the Laptop/Chromebook I am issued is subject to inspection at any time
without notice and remains the property of the North Little Rock School District.
● I will follow the policies outlined District Acceptable Use Policy.
● I will be responsible for all damage or loss caused by neglect or abuse.
● I agree to pay the full replacement fine for my Laptop/Chromebook, power cord/charger,
in the event that any of these items are lost or damaged.
● I agree to return the Laptop/Laptop/Chromebook, power cord/charger in good working
condition after we return to school, or at the end of the school year.
Mobile Hotspot User Agreement
The North Little Rock School District is supplying students with the use of a mobile internet
connection (the “device”) through cell phone towers (“Hot-Spot”). This device is for school
use only and requires the use of a school-owned device to work. This device is only offered to
students who cannot afford an internet connection or those who live in a location where
standard high-speed internet access is unavailable. This device is not for students who have
access to the internet. Devices are limited to one device per family. If the student travels
between houses, the device will need to travel with the student.
The device’s internet activity will be monitored. All internet use using the device and
information regarding any inappropriate use of the device will be reported to the District.
Individuals using the device must still adhere to the Student Computer and Internet Use
Policies found in the school handbook. Students must understand that this device does not
belong to them but to the North Little Rock School District. The below rules are to be
followed while at school and away (should devices be taken home). Please refer to the
Parent-Student Handbook for the Computer Use Policy.
Hotspot Rules are as follows:
• No visiting prohibited sites as established by the Student Handbook
• Never leave your hotspot device unattended.
• Only use the device for school work - browsing activity will be monitored and filtered.
• Care: Do not store the hotspot in areas of extreme temperature.
• NLRSD & Arkansas Department of Education provides ONE hotspot -
damaged, lost, or stolen, replacements will be the sole responsibility of the
• Parent/Student (see below)
• Problems with the device - T-Mobile, Information will also be posted on
https://www.nlrsd.org/page/technology
Any damage, loss, or vandalism to the device will result in the device being turned off and
the parent being responsible for the cost of the replacement device. The replacement cost
for the device is $84.99 (see below for details). Individuals ARE REQUIRED to report
damage or loss of the device IMMEDIATELY to the school’s technology department by
emailing tech [email protected] or calling the issuing school.
The signing of the Parent-Student Handbook understands that this device is not required to be
offered to students and that access to the device can be revoked for any reason at any time.
Students whose access to the device is revoked will still be expected to complete his/her
assignments as requested by the teacher.
Google Workspace for Education Notice to
Parents and Guardians
This notice describes the personal information we provide to Google for these accounts and
how Google collects, uses, and discloses personal information from students in connection
with these accounts.
Using their G Suite for Education accounts, students may access and use the following “Core
Services” offered by Google (described at
https://gsuite.google.com/terms/user_features.html):
Gmail
Google+
Calendar
Chrome Sync
Classroom
Cloud Search
Contacts
Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms
Drive
Groups
Google Chat, Google Meet
Jamboard
Keep
Sites
Vault
In addition, we also allow students to access certain other Google services with their G Suite
for Education accounts. Specifically, your child may have access to the following “Additional
Services”:
YouTube
Blogger
Maps
Takeout
Search and Assistant
Earth
Books
Bookmarks
Chrome Web Store
Google services and applications used by students and staff are not limited to the applications
listed above. Additional services may be enabled as the North Little Rock School District
needs to offer more educational opportunities to its students.
Google provides information about the information it collects, as well as how it uses and
discloses the information it collects from G Suite for Education accounts in its G Suite for
Education Privacy Notice. You can read that notice online at
https://gsuite.google.com/terms/education_privacy.html
CONCURRENT CREDIT
A ninth through twelfth grade student who successfully completes a college course(s) from
an institution approved by the Arkansas Department of Education shall be given credit toward high
school grades and graduation at the rate of one (1) high school credit for each three (3) semester
hours of college credit. Unless approved by the school’s principal prior to enrolling for the
course, the concurrent credit shall be applied toward the student’s graduation requirements as an
elective.
A student taking a three-semester hour remedial/developmental education course, as
permitted by the ADE Rules Governing Concurrent College and High School Credit, shall be the
equivalent of one-half unit of credit for an elective. The remedial/developmental education course
cannot be used to meet the core subject area/unit requirements in English and Mathematics.
Participation in the concurrent high school and college credit program must be documented
by a written agreement between:
The District’s student, and his or her parent(s) or guardian(s) if the public school
student is under the age of eighteen (18);
The District; and
The publicly supported community college, technical college, four-year college or
university or private institution the student attends to take the concurrent credit
course
Students are responsible for having the transcript for the concurrent credit course(s) they’ve
taken sent to their school in order to receive credit for the course(s). Credit for concurrent credit
courses will not be given until a transcript is received. Transcripts for students taking concurrent
credit courses as partial fulfillment of the required full day of class for students in grades 9-12 are to
be received by the school within two (2) school days of the end of the semester in which the course
is taken. Students may not receive credit for the course(s) taken or the credit may be delayed if the
transcripts are not received in time, or at all. This may jeopardize students’ eligibility for
extracurricular activities, graduation or timely summer school determinations.
Students will retain credit applied toward a course required for high school graduation
from a previously attended, accredited, public school. Any and all costs of higher education
courses take for concurrent credit are the student’s responsibility.
CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
A student in grades 9-12 may earn no more than two credits through coursework not listed
in the current Career Action Plan (CAP) book, in order to meet graduation requirements. This
includes correspondence courses through selected district sources only and college courses that are
not part of the concurrent credit agreement between the school district and the college.
Prior to enrollment in a correspondence course, or other course for which graduation credit
will be granted, a request shall be made to the counselor for approval to enroll in a course through
an authorized district provider. The counselor shall supervise the correspondence program, but it is
the student’s responsibility to meet all requirements and deadlines in the program.
Seniors enrolled in a correspondence course to earn units required for graduation bear the
responsibility of submitting a completed course grade to the guidance department prior to
graduation at the end of the term in order to receive a diploma.
CREDIT STANDARDS FOR CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS
Although students will be classified in school based on the number of years in high
school, it is important that parents and students understand the appropriate number of
credits that truly determine the students’ progress.
5.5 Credits
= Sophomore/10
th
grade
1 1 C r e di t s =Junior/11
th
grade
16.5 Credits
= Senior/12
th
grade
Nineteen and ½ credits required in January to participate in senior activities (ALE
students may be evaluated for participation)
**Students who do not meet the credit standard for their fourth year of high school may
participate in senior activities during the year when the credit standard is met.
Counselors at each high school campus will identify students with credit deficiencies and meet
with them individually to discuss their particular graduation status. Parents of affected students
will receive a letter explaining graduation status.
Note
: Students will not participate in the graduation ceremony without the required
number of credits (23) before the scheduled ceremony.
DETERMINING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
Arkansas Code Annotated (A.C.A.) §6-15-2012 requires that before a student’s
graduation from high school, a high school shall assess the student’s college and career readiness
and shall provide a transitional course designed to help the student reach college and career
readiness standards. Arkansas schools may fulfill the requirement to determine the college and
career readiness (CCR) of a student by offering any of the following assessments. Students
scoring below the following benchmarks have not met the CCR determination:
Math CCR Determination
Literacy CCR Determination
19 on the mathematics section of the ACT
19 on the English section of the ACT
19 on the mathematics section of the PLAN
15 on the English PLAN
42 on the mathematics 10th grade PSAT
44 on the 10th grade writing PSAT
46 on the mathematics 11th grade PSAT
47 on the 11th grade writing PSAT
41 on the COMPASS Algebra test
80 on the COMPASS Writing Skills Test
39 on the ASSET Intermediate Algebra test
45 on the ASSET Writing Skills Test
460 on the math portion of SAT
450 on the writing SAT
Pursuant to Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board Policy 5.8 and 5.16
North Little Rock School District will administer the following assessments to determine a
student’s college and career readiness score:
Assessment
Grade Level Administered
Who is offered the test?
PSAT
Fall of 10
th
Grade year
Students, free of charge
ACT
Spring of 11
th
Grade year
All students, free of charge
Parent Notification
Although the state requires the notification of parents/guardians of their students’
college and career readiness score at the end of the 11
th
grade year so that transitional courses
can be considered, North Little Rock School District believes that frequent communication
with parents/guardians about their child’s progress is imperative. We are dedicated to
working in partnership with all stakeholders to ensure the success of all students.
For this reason, North Little Rock School District will notify parents/guardians of a
student’s failure to meet readiness guidelines by the end of the 8
th
grade year according to the
state assessment benchmarks and by the end of the 10
th
grade year according to the PSAT
assessment benchmarks. Information will be provided to parents about resources available to
assist their child in getting on track to achieve college and career readiness. By the end of the
11
th
grade, parents will be notified of their child’s college and career readiness score as
assessed by the ACT assessment. If the student fails to meet the readiness guidelines by the
end of the 11
th
grade year, transitional courses will be offered to the student in the area(s) of
deficiency to be taken during the 12
th
grade year.
Transitional Courses
A.C.A. § 6-15-2012(b) states, “(b) [a] high school shall provide for each student who
does not meet the college and career readiness standards under the assessment: (1) [one or more
transitional courses designed to help the student reach college and career readiness standards;
and (2) [r]elated strategies to allow for accelerated skill and knowledge development consistent
with the college and career readiness standards.”
North Little Rock School District fulfills these requirements by offering transitional
courses for students who have not met college and career readiness guidelines by the end of
their 11th grade year. Determination of the need for enrollment in a transitional course is a
collaborative decision including the student and parent/guardian. Prior academic classes,
scores, and post-secondary intentions should be considered when determining appropriateness
of a transitional course. Transitional courses are rigorous and are not to be confused with
remediation.
DISTINGUISHED HONOR GRADUATES
Students in the top 1% of the graduating class will be designated as distinguished honor
graduates. This calculation is carried to two decimal places. To be eligible a student must be a
full-time student, have no failing grades, hold no incomplete grades, and possess no
unsatisfactory citizenship grades.
Parents or guardians of a student, or a student eighteen (18) years of age or older, who
choose to not have the student publicly identified as an honor roll or honor graduate student must
submit a written request that the student not be so identified.
DROPPING COURSES
Students who drop any class after ten days, will receive
NO CREDIT
for that course.
EARLY GRADUATION
Early Graduation is only possible for some students. Students interested in Early Graduation must
initiate the process by the end of second semester of the tenth-grade year. Students may not take
correspondence or virtual courses for early graduation. The new math requirements make it necessary to be
in Geometry in the 9th grade, or to double up in math in the 10th grade in order to graduate early. See your
counselor for more information.
EXAM EXEMPTIONS
The school has an exemption process that will be determined and shared with parents
each school year. Once the process and procedures are established it shall be communicated with
all students, parents, school staff and central office administrators. The building principal has the
final authority to implement or not to implement exemptions. Semester exams must be taken
regardless of date of enrollment.
GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION
The North Little Rock School District believes that developing the unique potential of the
gifted and talented student in order to realize his/her contribution to self and society requires
differentiated educational programs and/or services beyond those normally provided by the regular
school program. Each gifted and talented student needs time during the school experience to work
with intellectual peers, work alone in independent study, and work with mainstream students.
The North Little Rock School District believes that developing the unique potential of the gifted and
talented student in order to realize his/he contribution to self and society requires differentiated educational
programs and/or services beyond those normally proved by the regular school program. Each gifted and
talented student needs time during the school experience to work with intellectual peers, work alone in
independent study, and work with main-stream students. The talents of all students within the district are
cultivated thorough the various activities offered by the schools. Additionally, teachers shall modify the
curriculum for identified gifted and talented students. A multiple-criteria, case-study method is used to
identify students whose needs require the services of the gifted and talented program. This process is handled
through the gifted facilitator in each building. The process includes nominations, gathering of data and
information, testing, and the case-study committee determining appropriate placement based on need for
services. Anyone may nominate a student for the gifted and talented program at any time. Please call the
Facilitator for Gifted and Talented in the student’s building or the Office of the Coordinator for Gifted and
Talented at 771-8000, if you have questions.
A multiple criteria case study method is used to identify students whose needs require the
gifted and talented program. This process is handled through the principals, and
teacher/facilitator in each building. The process includes nominations, screening, selection, and
placement in appropriate program options. Anyone may nominate a student for the gifted and
talented program at any time.
Please, call the facilitator for gifted and talented in the student’s building or the Office of
the Coordinator Gifted and Talented at 771-8054, if you have questions.
GRADING
Parents or guardians shall be kept informed concerning the progress of their student. Parent-teacher conferences
are encouraged and may be requested by parents, guardians, or teachers. If the progress of a student is
unsatisfactory in a subject, the teacher shall attempt to schedule a parent-teacher conference. In the conference,
the teacher shall explain the reasons for difficulties and shall develop, cooperatively with the parents, a plan for
remediation which may enhance the probability of the student succeeding. The school shall also send timely
progress reports midway through each quarter and issue grades for each nine-week grading period to keep
parents/guardians informed of their student’s progress.
The evaluation of each student’s performance on a regular basis serves to give the parents/guardians, students,
and the school necessary information to help affect academic improvement. Students’ grades shall reflect only
the extent to which a student has achieved the expressed educational objectives of the course.
The grades of a child in foster care shall not be lowered due to an absence from school due to: (1) A change in
the child's school enrollment;
(2) The child's attendance at a dependency-neglect court proceeding;
(3) The child's attendance at court-ordered counseling or treatment.
The grading for students in grades K-3 will be as follows:
Reporting
Key
Indicator
4
Superior Performance- (Exceeding the Standard)- The student consistently
exceeds grade-level standards and expectations.
Rendimiento superior (superando el estándar): el estudiante supera constantemente
los estándares y expectativas del nivel de grado.
3
Meets the Standard -(Solid Academic Performance)- The student is consistently
meeting grade-level standards and expectations.
Cumple con el estándar - (Rendimiento académico sólido) - Los estudiantes
cumplen consistentemente con los estándares y expectativas del nivel de grado
2
Partial Mastery-(Making progress to the standard)- The student is progressing
toward grade- level standards and expectations.
Dominio parcial - (Progresando al estándar) -El estudiante está progresando hacia
los estándares y expectativas del nivel de grado.
1
Making minimal progress toward the standard-(Not meeting the standard)- The
student is not meeting grade-level standards and expectations.
Haciendo un progreso mínimo hacia el estándar - (No cumpliendo con el estándar)
- El estudiante no está cumpliendo con los estándares y expectativas del nivel de
grado.
NA
NA-Not assessed at this time
NA- No evaluado en este momento
*This is a standards-based report card that will indicate to parents how their child is progressing through grade-
level standards.
The grading scale for 4th-12th grade students in the district shall be as follows:
A =100 – 90
B = 89 – 80
C = 79 – 70
D = 69-60
F = 59 and below
For the purpose of determining grade point averages, the numeric value of each letter grade shall be
A = 4 points
B = 3 points
C = 2 points
D = 1 point
F = 0 points
Grade point average is computed for each student at the secondary level based on all letter grades the student has
received for each semester’s work using the above four-point scale carried to two decimal places. A semester
grade point average is computed on the grades from the two nine weeks grading periods and the semester test
grade. The grade point values for Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and approved
honor courses shall be one point greater than for regular courses with the exception that an F shall still be worth
0 points.
GRADUATION CONTRACT
Participation in the NLRHS/COE/NLRA commencement exercise is a privilege extended to all
senior students who have fulfilled the requirements for the completion of high school, as of the date of the
ceremony. The commencement exercise is a serious, dignified, student-faculty-parent experience. It
represents the end of a combined effort of the students, faculty, high school administration, and, of
course, parents. The contract addresses appropriate behavior, dress and credit requirements. In order to
participate in the graduation ceremony, a graduation contract must be signed by all graduating seniors and their
parents/guardian and returned to the main office no later than one week prior to the ceremony. No student will be
permitted to participate without a form on file.
HOMEWORK
Homework is considered to be part of the educational program of the District.
Assignments shall be an extension of the teaching/learning experience that promotes the
student’s educational development. As an extension of the classroom, homework must be
planned and organized and should be viewed by the students as purposeful.
Teachers should be aware of the potential problem students may have completing assignments
from multiple teachers and vary the amount of homework they give from day to day.
HONOR GRADUATES
Students who have successfully completed the minimum core of courses recommended
for preparation for college as defined by the State Board of Higher Education and the State
Board of Education and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 will be designated as honor students.
The GPA shall be derived from courses taken for high school credit. GPA will not be rounded.
HONOR ROLL
Students in grades 6-12 have two honor roll designations. Students who participate in the Smart Core
Curriculum and maintain a 4.0 GPA for the grading period and students who maintain a 3.0 GPA for the
grading period will be recognized as honor roll students.
Semester grades will determine the honor roll at the end of each semester. Parents who do not want their child’s
name included on the honor roll must submit a request in writing to the building principal.
MAKE-UP WORK
Students who miss school due to an excused absence shall be allowed to make up the work they missed
during their absence under the following rules:
Students are responsible for asking the teachers of the classes they missed what assignments they need to make
up. Teachers are responsible for providing the missed assignments when asked by a returning student.
Students are required to ask for their assignments on their first day back at school or their first class day after
their return.
Make-up tests are to be rescheduled at the discretion of the teacher, but must be aligned with the schedule
of the missed work to be made up. Students shall have one class day to make up their work for each class day
they are absent. Make-up work which is not turned in within the make-up schedule for that assignment shall
receive a zero. Students are responsible for turning in their make-up work without the teacher having to ask for
it. Students who are absent on the day their make-up work is due must turn in their work the day they return to
school whether or not the class for which the work is due meets the day of their return. As required/permitted by
the student’s Individual Education Program or 504 Plan. Work may not be made up for credit for unexcused
absences unless the unexcused absences are part of a signed agreement as permitted by policy 4.7—ABSENCES
Work for students serving an out-of-school suspension or expulsion shall be in accordance with the
District’s programs, measures, or alternative means and methods to continue student engagement and access to
education during the student’s period of suspension or expulsion, including offering an expelled student an
opportunity for enrollment in digital learning courses or other alternative educational courses that result in the
receipt of academic credit that is at least equal to credit the expelled student may have received from the District
if the student had not been expelled.
In lieu of the timeline above, assignments for students who are excluded from school by the Arkansas
Department of Health during a disease outbreak are to be made up as set forth in Policy 4.57—
IMMUNIZATIONS.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Students in grades K-5 shall be required to take physical education unless a doctor’s
statement is on file in the principal’s office recommending that the student be excused from this
activity. Sixth, seventh and eighth grade students shall be required to take physical education
unless a doctor’s statement is on file in the principal’s office recommending that the student be
excused from this activity.
Any student who has religious objections to certain activities in the physical education
program will be allowed to substitute other activities. Religious objections must have supportive
documentation.
Upon written request from the parents, a student may be excused from physical education
activities on a temporary basis due to illness or injury.
PROMOTION/RETENTION/COURSE CREDIT FOR K-5 SCHOOLS (BOARD POLICY 3.0)
A disservice is done to students through social promotion and is prohibited by state law. The district shall,
at a minimum, evaluate each student annually in an effort to help each student who is not performing at grade
level. Each school in the North Little Rock School District shall include in the student handbook, the criteria for
promotion of students to the next grade. Parents or guardians shall be kept informed concerning the progress of
their student(s). Notice of a student’s possible retention shall be included with the student’s grades sent home to
each parent/guardian. Parent-teacher conferences are encouraged and may be held as necessary in an effort to
improve a student’s academic success. The North Little Rock School District expects all students to progress
through each grade level (K-5) within one school year demonstrating growth in learning and meeting grade level
standards of expected student achievement. Promotion or retention of students shall be primarily based on the
following criteria:
*When a student is identified as being at risk for retention, opportunities for remedial instruction to assist the
student in overcoming his/her academic deficiencies will be provided. Parents will be notified and a conference
will be held so that the school and home may work together to help the child improve.
*Retention will be considered on an individual basis. Factors to be considered in retention should
include . . .
1) current skill level
2) age/birthdate/maturity
3) attendance
4) previous retention
5) evaluative data
6) benefits of retention
7) special services received by student
8) rate of learning
*A committee composed of the principal, counselor, a minimum of two teachers, and a parent will consider these
factors and make the determination for retention or promotion. Parents who disagree with the decision of the
committee may appeal to the Superintendent or his/her designee. The district has the final authority concerning
retention of any student.
Students who do not score proficient or above on their grade level assessment shall be required to
participate in an individualized Academic Improvement Plan (AIP) or Intensive Reading Intervention (IRI).
Each AIP/IRI shall be developed by school personnel and the student’s parents and shall be designed to assist the
student in attaining the expected achievement level. The AIP/IRI shall also state the parent’s role as well as the
consequences for the student’s failure to participate in the plan, which shall include the student’s retention in
their present grade.
Promotion/retention or graduation of students with an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) shall be based on
their successful attainment of the goals set forth in their IEP.
PROMOTION/RETENTION/COURSE CREDIT FOR 6-12 SCHOOLS
A disservice is done to students through social promotion and is prohibited by state law.
The district shall, at a minimum, evaluate each student annually in an effort to help each student
who is not performing at grade level. Each school in the North Little Rock School District shall
include in the student handbook the criteria for promotion of students to the next grade as well as
the criteria for being required to retake a course, if applicable. Parents or guardians shall be kept
informed concerning the progress of their student(s). Notice of a student’s possible retention or
required retaking of a course shall be included with the student’s grades sent home to each
parent/guardian or the student if 18 or older.
Parent-teacher conferences are encouraged and may be held as necessary in an effort to
improve a student’s academic success.
Promotion or retention of students or their required retaking of a course shall be
primarily based on the following criteria.
*6th to 7th
Students must pass English, mathematics, science, and social studies on average for the year. Failure in any of
these subjects on average for the year will result in mandatory summer school. Failure to successfully complete
required summer school may result in retention.
*7th to 8th
Students must pass English, mathematics, science, and social studies on average for the year. Failure in any of
these subjects on average for the year will result in mandatory summer school. Failure to successfully complete
required summer school may result in retention.
*8th to 9th
Students must pass English, mathematics, science, and social studies on average for the year. Failure in any of
these subjects on average for the year will result in mandatory summer school. Failure to successfully complete
required summer school may result in retention.
Act 930 of 2017 defines a Student Success Plan as “a personalized education plan intended to assist
students with achieving readiness for college, career, and community engagement.” By the end of the 2018-2019
school year, each eighth grade student shall have a Student Success Plan in place that is developed by school
personnel in collaboration with parent and student. Although districts are encouraged to develop a Student
Success Plan for every student, a Student Success Plan is only required for students beginning in eighth grade,
and must be updated at least annually thereafter.
The Principal will develop a retention committee which will assist in the development of
the retention list. The principal (or designee) will notify the parent by letter with the details of the
decision of the school concerning their student. If there is doubt concerning the promotion or
retention of a student, or their required retaking of a course, a conference between the
parents/guardians, teacher(s), other pertinent personnel, and principal shall be held before a final
decision is made. The conference shall be held at a time and place that best accommodates those
participating in the conference. The school shall document participation or non-participation in
required conferences. If the conference attendees fail to agree concerning the student’s
placement, the final decision to promote or retain shall rest with the principal or his/her designee.
RECOGNITION OF DECEASED STUDENT AT GRADUATION
Graduation is a time of celebration in which students and families celebrate the
culmination of 13 years of hard work at a graduation ceremony. North Little Rock High School
recognizes that student death may occur during the high school career. We want to be
sympathetic and understanding to both the families of the deceased, and the graduation class of
North Little Rock High School. The policy below outlines how NLRSD will recognize a
deceased student at graduation ceremonies.
For students who pass before their senior year, we will hold a moment of silence during
the graduation ceremony, in which we will “pay tribute to those that were once a part of
our lives, but are no longer with us.”
If a student passes during his/her senior year, we will announce his/her name during the
moment of silence if the parent makes a request in writing to the principal at least two
weeks prior to the graduation ceremony.
Student diplomas will only be presented to families if the student was in good academic
standing, maintained proper attendance and if the diploma has been ordered before the death
of the student (typically March 1
st
). Student deaths before March 1
st
of the graduation year
will not receive a diploma.
The conferring of diplomas is limited to students who have met the graduation requirements
and not to other family members and friends. Also, there will not be any photos of the
deceased on the floor level of the ceremony and there will not be any chairs held open within
the graduating class.
Any other requests should be made in writing to the principal of North Little Rock High School
at least two weeks prior to the graduation ceremony.
RECOVERING CREDITS/ REPEATING COURSES
Effective the 2018-19 school year, a student who repeats a failed course will receive the grade earned in
credit recovery. The previous failing grade will not be counted in the calculation of the student's
GPA. However, it should be understood that both grades will appear on the transcript as a record of the child's
attempt to reach mastery in the course.
REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 (SECTION 504)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against persons
with a disability in any program receiving federal financial assistance. Section 504
defines a person with a disability as anyone who:
1.
has mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life
activities such as caring for one’s self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing,
hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working:
2.
has a record of such impairment; or
3.
is regarded as having such an impairment.
No discrimination against any person with a disability shall knowingly be permitted in
any program or practice in the school district.
Under Section 504, the school district has the responsibility to identify, evaluate, and if the student is
determined to be eligible under Section 504, to afford access to appropriate educational services.
Students may be eligible for services under the provisions of Section 504 even though
they do not require services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
2004.
If any person believes that the North Little Rock School District or any of the District’s
staff has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, he/she may bring forward a complaint, which shall be referred to as a
grievance. The building administrator or the 504 Coordinator may be contacted for information
regarding grievances.
REPORTING STUDENTPROGRESS
Report cards are issued to students after each quarterly grading period. Interim grade
reports are prepared for secondary students. Report cards for all grades and interim reports
(for secondary students) will be ready for distribution to students to take home to parents for
their review on or before the dates shown below:
SCHEDULES/CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments to classes are based on available data and are generally expected to be
permanent. If errors or changes in student enrollment should occur, the school staff will approve
appropriate changes. After the sixth day of the semester has been completed, requests for schedule
changes will not be honored.
4.45—SMART CORE CURRICULUM AND GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
All students are required to participate in the Smart Core curriculum unless their parents or guardians, or
the students if they are eighteen (18) years of age or older, sign a Smart Core Waiver Form to not participate.
While Smart Core is the default option, a Smart Core Information Sheet and a Smart Core Waiver Form
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will be sent home with students prior to their enrolling in seventh (7
th
) grade, or when a seventh (7
th
) through
twelfth (12
th
) grade student enrolls in the district for the first time and there is not a signed waiver form in the
student’s permanent record. This policy is to be included in student handbooks for grades six (6) through twelve
(12) and both students and parents must sign an acknowledgement they have received the policy. Those students
not participating in the Smart Core curriculum will be required to fulfill the Core curriculum or the Alternate
Pathway to Graduation when required by their IEP to be eligible for graduation. Counseling by trained personnel
shall be available to students and their parents or legal guardians prior to the deadline for them to sign and return
the waiver form.
While there are similarities between the two curriculums, following the Core curriculum may not qualify
students for some scholarships and admission to certain colleges could be jeopardized. Students initially
choosing the Core curriculum may subsequently change to the Smart Core curriculum providing they would be
able to complete the required course of study by the end of their senior year. Students wishing to change their
choice of curriculums must consult with their counselor to determine the feasibility of changing paths.
This policy, the Smart Core curriculum, and the courses necessary for graduation shall be reviewed by
staff, students, and parents as part of the annual school district support plan development process to determine if
changes need to be made to better serve the needs of the district’s students. The superintendent, or his/her
designee, shall select the composition of the review panel.
Sufficient information relating to Smart Core and the district’s graduation requirements shall be
communicated to parents and students to ensure their informed understanding of each. This may be
accomplished through any or all of the following means:
Inclusion in the student handbook of the Smart Core curriculum and graduation requirements;
Discussion of the Smart Core curriculum and graduation requirements at the school’s annual public meeting,
PTA meetings, or a meeting held specifically for the purpose of informing the public on this matter;
Discussions held by the school’s counselors with students and their parents; and/or
Distribution of a newsletter(s) to parents or guardians of the district’s students.
Administrators, or their designees, shall train newly hired employees, required to be licensed as a
condition of their employment, regarding this policy. The district’s annual professional development shall
include the training required by this paragraph.
To the best of its ability, the District shall follow the requirements covering the transfer of course credit
and graduation set forth in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children for all
students who meet the definition of “eligible child” in Policy 4.2—ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS including
the waiving of specific courses that are required for graduation if similar coursework has been satisfactorily
completed.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The number of units’ students must earn to be eligible for high school graduation is to be earned from the
categories listed below. A minimum of twenty-two (22) units is required for graduation for a student
participating in either the Smart Core or Core curriculum. In addition to the twenty-two (22) units required for
graduation by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the district requires an additional –
one (1) units to graduate for a total of twenty-three (23) units. The additional required units may be taken from
any electives offered by the district. There are some distinctions made between Smart Core units and Graduation
units. Not all units earned toward graduation necessarily apply to Smart Core requirements.
All students must receive a passing score on the Arkansas Civics Exam in order to graduate.
Students shall be trained in quality psychomotor skill bases in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of
automated external defibrillators in order to graduate. All students must complete the financial literacy
requirement mandated by the state.
Digital Learning Courses
The District shall offer one or more digital learning course(s) through one or more District approved
provider(s) as either a primary or supplementary method of instruction. The courses may be in a blended
learning, online-based, or other technology-based format. In addition to the other graduation requirements
contained in this policy, students are required to take at least one (1) digital learning course for credit while in
high school.
SMART CORE: Sixteen (16) units
English: four (4) units – 9
th
, 10
th
, 11
th
, and 12
th
Oral Communications: one-half (½) unit
Mathematics: four (4) units (all students under Smart Core must take a mathematics course in grade 11 or 12 and
complete Algebra II.)
1) Algebra I or Algebra A & B* which may be taken in grades 7-8 or 8-9;
2) Geometry or Geometry A & B* which may be taken in grades 8-9 or 9-10;
* A two-year algebra equivalent or a two-year geometry equivalent may each be counted as two units of the
four-unit requirement for the purpose of meeting the graduation requirement, but only serve as one unit each
toward fulfilling the Smart Core requirement.
3) Algebra II; and
4) The fourth unit may be either:
A math unit approved by DESE beyond Algebra II; or
A computer science flex credit may be taken in the place of a fourth math credit.
Natural Science: three (3) units DESE approved biology – 1 credit;
a. DESE approved physical science – 1 credit; and
b. A third unit that is either:
a. An additional science credit approved by DESE; or
b. A computer science flex credit may be taken in the place of a third science credit.
Social Studies: three (3) units
Civics - one-half (½) unit
World History - one unit
American History - one unit
Other social studies – one-half (½) Unit
Physical Education: one-half (½) unit
Note: While one-half (½) unit is required for graduation, no more than one (1) unit may be applied toward
fulfilling the necessary units to graduate.
Health and Safety: one-half (½) unit
Economics – one half (½) unit – dependent upon the licensure of the teacher teaching the course, this can count
toward the required three (3) social studies credits or the six (6) required Career Focus elective credits.
Fine Arts: one-half (½) unit
CAREER FOCUS: - Six (6) units
All career focus unit requirements shall be established through guidance and counseling based on the student’s
contemplated work aspirations. Career focus courses shall conform to the curriculum policy of the district and
reflect state curriculum frameworks through course sequencing and career course concentrations where
appropriate.
A student who enlists in a branch of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard through the military
delayed entry program, the National Guard Split Training Option, or other similar early entry program and
completes basic training before graduating from high school shall receive two (2) units of the Career Focus
graduation requirements.
A student who completes at least seventy-five (75) clock hours of documented community service in grades nine
(9) through twelve (12) at any certified service agency or a part of a service-learning school program shall
receive one (1) Career Focus credit.
CORE: Sixteen (16) units
English: four (4) units – 9
th
, 10
th
, 11
th
, and 12
th
Oral Communications: one-half (½) unit
Mathematics: four (4) units
Algebra or its equivalent* - 1 unit
Geometry or its equivalent* - 1 unit
All math units must build on the base of algebra and geometry knowledge and skills.
(Comparable concurrent credit college courses may be substituted where applicable)
A computer science flex credit may be taken in the place of a math credit beyond Algebra I and Geometry
* A two-year algebra equivalent or a two-year geometry equivalent may each be counted as two units of the four
(4) unit requirement.
Science: three (3) units
a. DESE approved biology – 1 credit;
b. DESE approved physical science – 1 credit; and
c. A third unit that is either:
a. An additional science credit approved by DESE; or
b. A computer science flex credit may be taken in the place of a third science credit.
Social Studies: three (3) units
a. Civics one-half (½) unit
b. World history, one (1) unit
c. American History, one (1) unit
d. Other social studies – one-half (½) unit
Physical Education: one-half (½) unit
Note: While one-half (½) unit is required for graduation, no more than one (1) unit may be applied toward
fulfilling the necessary units to graduate.
Health and Safety: one-half (½) unit
Economics – one half (½) unit – dependent upon the licensure of the teacher teaching the course, this can count
toward the required three (3) social studies credits or the six (6) required Career Focus elective credits.
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Fine Arts: one-half (½) unit
CAREER FOCUS: - Six (6) units
All career focus unit requirements shall be established through guidance and counseling based on the student’s
contemplated work aspirations. Career focus courses shall conform to the curriculum policy of the district and
reflect state curriculum frameworks through course sequencing and career course concentrations where
appropriate.
A student who enlists in a branch of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard through the military
delayed entry program, the National Guard Split Training Option, or other similar early entry program and
completes basic training before graduating from high school shall receive two (2) units of the Career Focus
graduation requirements.
A student who completes at least seventy-five (75) clock hours of documented community service in grades nine
(9) through twelve (12) at any certified service agency or a part of a service-learning school program shall
receive one (1) Career Focus credit.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
The district has the responsibility to identify, evaluate, and if the student is determined to
be eligible, to (provide) access to appropriate educational services.
The district ensures the establishment and implementation of due process procedural
safeguards including the opportunity and encouragement for parent participation in meetings
with respect to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, and the provision of FAPE.
A referral for consideration of special education services may be made at any time if a student is suspected
of having a disability which adversely affects their educational performance.
Areas of disability recognized and defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education act
(IDEA) Amendments of 1997, 2004 are:
1.
Autism
2.
Deaf-blindness
3.
Hearing impairment
4.
Emotional disturbance
5.
Intellectual disability
6.
Multiple disabilities
7.
Orthopedic impairment
8.
Other health impairment
9.
Speech or language impairment
10.
Specific learning disability
11.
Traumatic brain injury
12.
Visual impairment
A referral may be made to the principal by teachers, administrators, parents, counselors,
students, and other individuals with relevant knowledge of the child. The referral is to be made
in writing through the completion of the required referral form and provided to the principal or
designee of the school in which the student is enrolled. When the referral originates from a
parent, the school designee shall complete the referral form.
Determination of eligibility and the subsequent need for special education services is
made after all available data is gathered and reviewed by an evaluation/programming committee
which includes appropriate school personnel.
No discrimination against any person with disability shall knowingly be permitted in any
program or practice in the North Little Rock School District.
SUMMER SCHOOL
A summer school program may be offered for elementary, middle, and/or high school
students as deemed appropriate by the school district.
TESTING PROGRAM
As part of the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability
Program (ACTAAP), students in the North Little Rock School District will participate in a
variety of state assessments. ACT Aspire will be administered to students in grades three through
ten. The English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA21) will be administered to students
identified as English Language Learners. Additional information and specific test dates are
available on the district webpage.
TEXTBOOKS
The North Little Rock School District furnishes textbooks to all students and provides
access to library books and other media materials. Loss or destruction of books or other media
materials will result in payment to the school district. Schools are authorized by Act 906 of 1995
to file charges against any person who does not return textbooks and other library materials
checked out from public schools. Charges may be filed 30 days after written notification from
the school is given to students and parents.
UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
At the start of each school year and third nine weeks, students will be given a printed
copy of their unofficial transcript with their class schedules. Freshman students will begin
receiving unofficial transcripts during the third nine weeks of their freshman year.
ATTENDANCE
ATTENDANCE (BOARD POLICY- 4.44)
The Board believes that the fundamental right to attend public school places upon the student the
accompanying responsibility to be regular in attendance. Regular attendance can be assumed to be essential for a
student’s successful progress in the instructional program. Students who are absent during all or part of a school
day shall not participate in any school activity on that day or night unless permission is granted through the
principal’s office.
ABSENCES (BOARD POLICY- 4.7)
For any student’s Individual Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan conflicts with this policy, the
requirements of the student’s IEP or 504 Plan take precedence.
Education is more than the grades students receive in their courses. Important as that is, students’ regular
attendance at school is essential to their social and cultural development and helps prepare them to accept
responsibilities they will face as an adult. Interactions with other students and participation in the instruction
within the classroom enrich the learning environment and promote a continuity of instruction which results in
higher student achievement.
Absences for students enrolled in digital courses shall be determined by the online attendance and time the
student is working on the course rather than the student’s physical presence at school. Students who are
scheduled to have a dedicated period for a digital class shall not be considered absent if the student logs the
correct amount of time and completes any required assignments; however, a student who fails to be physically
present for an assigned period may be disciplined in accordance with the District’s truancy policy.
Excused Absences
Excused absences are those where the student was on official school business or when the absence was due
to one of the following reasons and the student brings a written statement to the principal or designee upon
his/her return to school from the parent or legal guardian stating such reason.
1. The student’s illness or when attendance could jeopardize the health of other students. A maximum of
three (3) such days are allowed per semester unless the condition(s) causing such absences is of a
chronic or recurring nature, is medically documented, and approved by the principal.
2. Death or serious illness in their immediate family;
3. Observance of recognized holidays observed by the student's faith;
4. Attendance at an appointment with a government agency;
5. Attendance at a medical appointment;
6. Exceptional circumstances with prior approval of the principal;
7. Participation in an FFA, FHA, or 4-H sanctioned activity;
8. Participation in the election poll workers program for high school students.
9. Absences granted to allow a student to visit his/her parent or legal guardian who is a member of the
military and been called to active duty, is on leave from active duty, or has returned from deployment to
a combat zone or combat support posting. The number of additional excused absences shall be at the
discretion of the superintendent or designee.
Absences granted, at the Superintendent's discretion, to seventeen (17) year-old students who join the
Arkansas National Guard while in eleventh grade to complete basic combat training between grades eleven (11)
and (12).
Absences for students excluded from school by the Arkansas Department of Health during a disease
outbreak because the student has an immunization waiver or whose immunizations are not up to date.
Students who serve as pages for a member of the General Assembly shall be considered on instructional
assignment and shall not be considered absent from school for the day the student is serving as a page.
Unexcused Absences
Absences not defined above or not having an accompanying note from the parent; or legal guardian;
person having lawful control of the student; or person standing in loco parentis, presented in the timeline
required by this policy, shall be considered as unexcused absences. Students with 13 unexcused absences in a
course in a semester may not receive credit for that course. At the discretion of the principal after consultation
with persons having knowledge of the circumstances of the unexcused absences, the student may be denied
promotion or graduation. Excessive absences shall not be a reason for expulsion or dismissal of a student.
When a student has 6 unexcused absences, his/her parents, legal guardians, persons with lawful control of
the student, or persons standing in loco parentis shall be notified. Notification shall be by telephone by the end of
the school day in which such absence occurred or by regular mail with a return address sent no later than the
following school day.
Whenever a student exceeds 12 unexcused absences in a semester, the District shall notify the prosecuting
authority and the parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or persons standing in loco
parentis shall be subject to a civil penalty as prescribed by law.
It is the Arkansas General Assembly’s intention that students having excessive absences be given
assistance in obtaining credit for their courses. Therefore, at any time prior to when a student exceeds the
number of unexcused absences permitted by this policy, the student, or his/her parent, legal guardian, person
with lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis may petition the school or district’s
administration for special arrangements to address the student’s unexcused absences. If formal arrangements are
granted, they shall be formalized into a written agreement which will include the conditions of the agreement
and the consequences for failing to fulfill the agreement’s requirements. The agreement shall be signed by the
student, the student’s parent; legal guardian; person having lawful control of the student; or person standing in
loco parentis, and the school or district administrator or designee.
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Students who attend in-school suspension shall not be counted absent for those days. Days missed due to out-of-
school suspension or expulsion shall be unexcused absences.
The District shall notify the Department of Finance and Administration whenever a student fourteen (14)
years of age or older is no longer in school. The Department of Finance and Administration is required to
suspend the former student’s operator’s license unless he/she meets certain requirements specified in the statute.
ABSENCES FOR SCHOOL BUSINESS
Absence for school business (athletics, college days, club activities, student
performances, etc.) shall not be considered an absence from school. A student shall be allowed a
maximum of six (6) absences per semester in any one class.
If a student is absent due to school business, due dates for projects/long term assignments already assigned will
not be adjusted. In any case where a student has failed to submit his/her project or long term assignment by the
established due date (even if the failure is due to a school business or school related absence), the late policy
determined by the teacher will be in effect if a student does not turn in project/long term assignment by the given
due date.
ARRIVAL TIME AT SCHOOL
Ideally, students should not arrive at school more than ten (10) minutes before school
opens except to participate in scheduled activities.
The District recognizes that this ideal cannot always be realized because of family
schedules; however, because children must have the security of supervision, absolute limits must
exist as to when the school will assume responsibility. The North Little Rock School District
assumes this responsibility up to thirty (30) minutes before school hours.
CHECKING STUDENTS OUT EARLY
It is important that students remain in class for the entire instructional day. The administration will
encourage all parents to not check their children out early or bring them late. Please see the elementary and
secondary sections to learn of the expectations. Students who miss more than 30 minutes of a class period
without an excuse will be counted absent and may be considered truant. No student can be checked out after
2:20 p.m. (Elementary), 2:45 p.m. (Middle) and 3:05 p.m. (High) To be assigned by school administrators,
consequences for tardiness may be a minimum of reprimand/warning with a maximum of truancy.
Students who miss more than 30 minutes of a class period will be counted absent.
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AGE (BOARD POLICY- 4.3)
Every parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the child, or person standing in loco parentis of
any child age five (5) through seventeen (17) years on or before August 1 of that year who resides, as defined by
policy (4.1—RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS), within the District shall enroll and send the child to a District
school with the following exceptions.:
1. The child is enrolled in private or parochial school.
2. The child is being home-schooled and the conditions of policy (4.6—HOME SCHOOLING) have been
met.
3. The child will not be age six (6) on or before August 1 of that particular school year and the parent,
legal guardian, person having lawful control of the child, or other person standing in loco parentis of the
child elects not to have him/her attend kindergarten. A kindergarten waver form prescribed by
regulation of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education must be signed and on file with the
District administrative office.
4. The child has received a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of
Education.
5. The child is age sixteen (16) or above and is enrolled in a post-secondary vocational-technical
institution, a community college, or a two-year or four-year institution of higher education.
6. The child is age sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) and has met the requirements to enroll in an adult
education program as defined by A.C.A. § 6-18-201 (b).
HIGH SCHOOL CHECK OUT PROCEDURES
The North Little Rock High School will have a new way of checking students out of school. This
change is due to safety and academic concerns that the district has identified.
Our policy states: Parents are permitted to check students out of school. If parents or guardians are
unable to physically be present to check out their student, students will not be allowed to leave campus. The
North Little Rock School District has closed campuses; therefore,
ALL
(
this includes eighteen plus (18+) year old
students
). Students are required to remain on campus unless properly checked out of school.
We realize that there are times where students must be checked out due to emergencies, and we will work
with families during these times. One of the following procedures must be followed for students to be properly
checked out of school:
1) Parents or guardians may send an email to nlrhscheckout@nlrsd.org prior to 10:00 am on the day of
checkout with the following information (A 2 hour prior notification is required):
a. Student’s full name or student id number
b. Student’s grade
c. Reason for check out
d. Contact phone number of person sending email
2) Parents or guardians may send a note to the attendance office with the following information (Notes should
be delivered to the attendance office before 9:00 a.m.):
a. Student’s full name or student id number
b. Student’s grade
c. Reason for check out
d. Contact phone number of person sending note
3) Students are not allowed to check out during lunch (11:30 -2:00) unless there is an emergency. Parents or
guardians must physically come to school and check students out between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:30
p.m.
The North Little Rock School District realizes that some procedures may be difficult, but we need your support
in ensuring safety for all students.
LEAVING SCHOOL DURING SCHOOL DAY
All schools in North Little Rock operate
as closed campuses
. Students must stay on the
school grounds from arrival time until the completion of the scheduled day (
this includes
students who are 18+ years old).
If a parent, guardian, or parent designee wishes to check a student out during the school day,
he/she must report to the office to sign out the student. A written statement from the parent or
guardian must document the parent designee. If at any time during the school day it becomes
necessary for a student to leave school, the student must report to the office to obtain permission
from both a parent or guardian and a school official and sign the checkout sheet.
SCHOOL BUSINESS ABSENCE PROCEDURE
If a student is absent due to school business, due dates for projects/long term assignments already assigned will
not be adjusted. In any case where a student has failed to submit his/her project or long term assignment by the
established due date (even if the failure is due to a school business or school related absence), the late policy
determined by the teacher will be in effect if a student does not turn in project/long term assignment by the given due
date.
SCHOOL CLOSING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER
Weather conditions sometimes force the cancellation or alternate scheduling of school.
It is not always possible to provide in advance alternative plans and procedures for students to follow
because of the varied circumstances of times and conditions that might arise.
Therefore, the District administration is charged with the responsibility of making alternate plans,
procedures and schedules as the weather conditions warrant and notifying students and parents through the
means of broadcast and print media. The guiding principle will be the safety and welfare of the students.
The school district may also seek through the state department permission an Alternative Methods of
Instruction (AMI) in the event that students are out of school due to inclement weather.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ABSENCE CONTRACT PROCEDURES
When students reach more than 12 absences, students may lose credit. In an effort to be proactive, students
will complete a student attendance contract when the student reaches six (6) full days of unexcused
absences. The attendance contract will be germane to the particular secondary building.
TARDIES
Tardiness is disruptive to the classroom. Students should be in class by the time the tardy bell sounds.
Students arriving to school after the tardy bell must report to an administrator or designee for a tardy slip.
Students who are late to one class from another class will not be given a tardy slip. All tardiness will be
considered unexcused unless a doctor, dentist, court, or counseling appointment card will be counted absent and
may be considered truant. To be assigned by school administrators, consequences for tardiness may be a
minimum of reprimand/warning with a maximum of truancy.
TARDIES-Elementary Campuses K-5
It is imperative that students arrive at school on time and remain at school throughout the
school day. Tardies and early check-outs are very disruptive to the educational process.
Excessive tardies and/or early check-outs (10 per semester) will affect attendance
(including perfect attendance) and may result in reporting to juvenile authorities.
Please avoid checking out children before the dismissal bell rings unless there is an
emergency.
Any student arriving after the bell in the morning will be counted tardy. Students
who are tardy must be signed in through the office by the parents.
No student can be checked
out within 30 minutes prior to dismissal.
Any student being checked-out before the first
dismissal bell, will be documented as an afternoon tardy. Exceptions can be made for medical
or other necessary appointments. Written documentation is required.
Elementary ½ Day
Students who are checked in after 11:15 a.m. may be marked as a morning (am) absence.
Students who are checked out on or after 1:39 pm may be marked as an evening (pm) absence.
TRUANCY
Truancy is unlawful absence from school. The parent or guardian is legally responsible
for insuring that students attend school on a regular basis. The North Little Rock Police
Department will cooperate with the District in detaining and questioning students who are truant.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
BANNING VIOLATORS FROM EXTRACURRICULAR EVENTS
The North Little Rock School District’s Board of Directors adopted the following policy:
At the discretion of the Superintendent or his designee, any person who in the opinion of the
Superintendent or other District administrator or other District official having knowledge of the
event, becomes unruly or disruptive; who goes on the field or court of play at any district athletic
event without authority; or who otherwise becomes unruly or disruptive at any District function;
may be refused admittance to any or all extracurricular activities on the campus of, or otherwise
sponsored by, the North Little Rock School District.
The term of the refusal to admit a person may be for one full school year, or any part
thereof. In extreme cases, at the discretion of the Superintendent, the refusal to admit a person to
extracurricular activities may exceed one full school year.
The decision to refuse to admit a person to extracurricular activities does not extend to
activities on the campus of a school district other than the North Little Rock School District.
A person is unruly or disruptive if his actions are clearly, in the opinion of the
Superintendent or his designee, in excess of the ordinary and customary enthusiasm or anger
expressed as a normal part of viewing or participating in such activity.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (BOARD POLICY- 4.56)
The District’s extracurricular programs will provide opportunities for student
participation in activities designed to meet their leisure, recreational, social, and emotional
interests and needs. These activities will provide for individual, small group, and/or student body
participation.
Extracurricular activities are defined as any school sponsored program where students
from one or more schools meet, work, perform, practice under supervision outside of regular
class time, or are competing for the purpose of receiving an award, rating, recognition, or
criticism, or qualification for additional competition. Examples include, but are not limited to,
interscholastic athletics, cheerleading, band, choral, math, or science competitions, intramural
sports, spirit groups, and club activities.
A student’s participation in, and the District’s operation of, extracurricular activities shall
be subject to the following criteria: any K-12 student is eligible for, or may participate in,
extracurricular activities, including field trips, unless excluded for disciplinary or attendance
reasons or for failure to meet designated activity qualifications. Written parental consent must
be obtained for each field trip.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY CONDUCT
Sportsmanship
Good sportsmanship will be displayed at all times. Good sportsmanship includes the
following:
Be courteous to all (participants, coaches, officials, staff, fans, spirit groups).
Know the rules, abide by and respect the official’s decisions.
Win with character and lose with dignity.
Display appreciation for good performance regardless of the team
Prohibited Behaviors
Fans intimidating or ridiculing the other team or its fans
Students or spectators who wear extreme or unusual clothing to the game or who paint
their faces or bodies will not be allowed in the game.
Negative, demeaning, or obscene yells will not be permitted at any athletic event while
teams are being introduced, or when teams, cheerleaders, or drill teams are performing.
Students will not be allowed to turn their backs or hold up newspapers while teams are
being introduced, or when teams, cheerleaders, or drill teams are performing.
Disorderly conduct during a Graduation Ceremony
ACTIVITIES
Eligibility to participate in athletic activities and all other interscholastic activities is
governed by the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Activities Association.
Eligibility to be a cheerleader is determined by the same standards as athletic participation.
Clubs and organizations related to special interests or subject areas do not have minimum
grade requirements except those clubs and organizations that are governed by charters from
parent organizations.
All clubs and student organizations shall operate under the direction of the principal and
shall be under the supervision of a staff member appointed or approved by the principal.
Membership to student organizations and clubs shall not be restricted on the basis of race,
sex, national origin or other arbitrary criteria. Entry shall not be by decision of the current
membership of the organization.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS/EQUALACCESS
Non-curriculum-related secondary school student organizations wishing to conduct meetings on school
premises during non-instructional time shall not be denied equal access on the basis of the religious, political,
philosophical, or other content of the speech at such meetings. Such meetings must meet the following criteria.
The meeting is to be voluntary and student initiated;
There is no sponsorship of the meeting by the school, the government, or its agents or
employees;
The meeting must occur during non-instructional time;
Employees or agents of the school are present at religious meetings only in a non-participatory
capacity;
The meeting does not materially and substantially interfere with the orderly conduct of
educational activities within the school; and
Non-school persons may not direct, conduct, control, or regularly attend activities of student
groups.
All meetings held on school premises must be scheduled and approved by the principal. The school, its
agents, and employees retain the authority to maintain order and discipline, to protect the well-being of students
and faculty, and to assure that attendance of students at meetings is voluntary. Fraternities, sororities, and secret
societies are forbidden in the District’s schools. Membership to student organizations shall not be by a vote of
the organization’s members, nor be restricted by the student’s race, religion, sex, national origin, or other
arbitrary criteria. Hazing, as defined by law, is forbidden in connection with initiation into, or affiliation with,
any student organization, extracurricular activity or sport program. Students who are convicted of participation
in hazing or the failure to report hazing shall be expelled.
YEARBOOK
Commercially prepared yearbooks shall be produced at the high school level only.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
CHILD NUTRITION
The North Little Rock School District Participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) through
the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA). This provision allows all students to receive a healthy
breakfast and lunch at no charge. A la carte items will still be available for purchase at the secondary level.
Secondary students will not be allowed to charge a la carte items. These items may be purchased by either
payment at the time of purchase or setting up a prepayment account. Parents may log on to Titan Family Portal
to set up an account at https://linqconnect.com/ .com (or call 844-467-4700) for a la carte purchases.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND PARASITES (BOARD POLICY- 4.34)
Students with communicable diseases or with human host parasites that are transmittable in a school
environment shall demonstrate respect for other students by not attending school while they are capable of
transmitting their condition to others. Students whom the school nurse determines are unwell or unfit for
school attendance or who are believed to have a communicable disease or condition will be required to be
picked up by their parent or guardian. Specific examples include, but are not limited to: chicken pox,
measles, scabies, conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), impetigo/MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus),
streptococcal and staphylococcal infections, ringworm, mononucleosis, Hepatitis A, B or C, mumps,
vomiting, diarrhea, and fever (100.4 F when taken orally). A student who has been sent home by the school
nurse will be subsequently readmitted, at the discretion of the school nurse, when the student is no longer a
transmission risk. In some instances, a letter from a health care provider may be required prior to the student being
readmitted to the school.
To help control the possible spread of communicable diseases, school personnel shall follow the
District's exposure control plan when dealing with any blood-borne, food-borne, and airborne pathogens
exposures. Standard precautions shall be followed relating to the handling, disposal, and cleanup of blood
and other potentially infectious materials such as all body fluids, secretions and excretions (except sweat).
The District shall maintain a copy of each student's immunization record and a list of individuals with
exemptions from immunization which shall be education records as defined in policy 4.13. That policy
provides that an education record may be disclosed to appropriate parties in connection with an emergency if
knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals.
A student enrolled in the District who has an immunization exemption may be removed from school at
the discretion of the Arkansas Department of Health during an outbreak of the disease for which the student
is not vaccinated. The student may not return to the school until the outbreak has been resolved and the
student's return to school is approved by the Arkansas Department of Health.
The parents or legal guardians of students found to have live human host parasites that are transmittable in
a school environment will be asked to pick their child up at the end of the school day. The parents or legal
guardians will be given information concerning the eradication and control of human host parasites. A student
may be readmitted after the school nurse or designee has determined the student no longer has live human host
parasites that are transmittable in a school environment.
Each school may conduct screenings of students for human host parasites that are transmittable in a
school environment as needed. The screenings shall be conducted in a manner that respects the privacy and
confidentiality of each student.
GUIDANCE SERVICES
The North Little Rock School District maintains a guidance program in its elementary,
middle, and secondary schools consistent with state and North Central Association regulations.
The program provides counseling for students, parents, and school personnel relative to
students’ academic progress, behavior, and personal matters. Parents and students are
encouraged to seek guidance services at any time.
HEALTH EXAMINATIONS OR SCREENINGS (BOARD POLICY- 4.41)
The district conducts routine health screenings such as hearing, vision, and scoliosis due to the importance these
health factors play in the ability of a student to succeed in school. The intent of the exams or screenings is to
detect defects in hearing, vision, or other elements of health that would adversely affect the student’s ability to
achieve to his/her full potential.
The rights provided to parents under this policy transfer to the student when he/she turns eighteen (18) years old.
Except in instances where a student is suspected of having a contagious or infectious disease, parents shall have the right to
opt their student out of the exams or screenings by using form 4.41F or by providing certification from a physician that he/she
has recently examined the student
NOTE: THIS IS YOUR NOTIFICATION OF HEALTH SCREENINGS. NO OTHER NOTICES
WILL BE SENT HOME.
Arkansas public school mandates that students must be screened for the following items in grades noted
below:
Vision and Hearing
– Kindergarten, First, Second, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth grade
Scoliosis
– Boys – Eighth grade
Girls – Sixth and Eighth grade
BMI
– Kindergarten, second, fourth, sixth, eighth and tenth
IMMUNIZATIONS (BOARD POLICY- 4.57)
Definitions
"In process" means the student has received at least one dose of the required immunizations
and is waiting the minimum time interval to receive the additional dose(s).
“Serologic testing” refers to a medical procedure used to determine an individual’s immunity to
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella.
General Requirements
Unless otherwise provided by law or this policy, no student shall be admitted to attend classes in
the District who has not been age appropriately immunized against:
Poliomyelitis;
Diphtheria;
Tetanus;
Pertussis;
Red(rubeola) measles;
Rubella;
Mumps;
Hepatitis A;
Hepatitis B;
Meningococcal disease;
Varicella (chickenpox); and
Any other immunization required by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).
The District administration has the responsibility to evaluate the immunization status of
District students. The District shall maintain a list of all students who are not fully age appropriately
immunized
or who have an exemption provided by ADH to the immunization requirements based
on medical,
religious, or philosophical grounds. Students who are not fully age appropriately
immunized when seeking admittance shall be referred to a medical authority for consultation.
The only types of proof of immunization the District will accept are immunization records provided by a:
A.
Licensed physician;
B.
Health department;
C.
Military service; or
D.
Official record from another educational institution in Arkansas.
The proof of immunization must include the vaccine type and dates of vaccine administration.
Documents stating “up-to-date”, “complete”, “adequate”, and the like will not be accepted as proof of
immunization. No self or parental history of varicella disease will be accepted. Valid proof of
immunization and of immunity based on serological testing shall be entered into the student’s record.
In order to continue attending classes in the District, the student must have submitted:
1)
Proof of immunization showing the student to be fully age appropriately vaccinated;
2)
Written documentation by a public health nurse or private physician of proof the student is in process
of being age appropriately immunized, which includes a schedule of the student’s next
immunization;
3)
A copy of a letter from ADH indicating immunity based on serologic testing; and/or
4)
A copy of the letter from ADH exempting the student from the immunization requirements for the
current school year, or a copy of the application for an exemption for the current school year if the
exemption letter has not yet arrived.
Students whose immunization records or serology results are lost or unavailable are required to
receive all age appropriate vaccinations or submit number 4 above.
Temporary Admittance
While students who are not fully age appropriately immunized or have not yet submitted an
immunization waver may be enrolled to attend school, such students shall be allowed to attend school
on a temporary basis only. Students admitted on a temporary basis may be admitted for a maximum of
thirty
(30)
days (or until October 1st of the current school year for the tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and
Meningococcal vaccinations required at ages eleven (11) and sixteen (16) respectively if October 1
st
is later in the current school year than the thirty (30) days following the student’s admittance). No student
shall be withdrawn and readmitted in order to extend the thirty (30) day period. Students may be allowed
to continue attending beyond the thirty (30) day period if the student submits a copy of either number 2 or
number 4 above.
Students who are in process shall be required to adhere to the submitted schedule. Failure of the
student to submit written documentation from a public health nurse or private physician demonstrating
the student received the vaccinations set forth in the schedule may lead to the revocation of the student’s
temporary admittance; such students shall be excluded from school until the documentation is provided.
The District will not accept copies of applications requesting an exemption for the current school
year that are older than two (2) weeks based on the date on the application. Students who submit a copy
of an application to receive an exemption from the immunization requirements for the current year to gain
temporary admittance have thirty(30) days from the admission date to submit either a letter from
ADH granting the exemption or documentation demonstrating the student is in process and a copy of
the immunization schedule. Failure to submit the necessary documentation by the close of the thirty (30)
days will result in the student being excluded until the documentation is submitted.
Exclusion from School
In the event of an outbreak, students who are not fully age appropriately immunized, are in
process, or are exempt from the immunization requirements may be required to be excluded from school
in order to protect the student. ADH shall determine if it is necessary for students to be excluded in the
event of an outbreak. Students may be excluded for twenty-one (21) days or longer depending on the
outbreak. No student excluded due to an outbreak shall be allowed to return to school until the District
receives approval from ADH.
Students who are excluded from school are not eligible to receive homebound instruction unless
the excluded student had a pre-existing IEP or 504 Plan and the IEP/504 team determines homebound
instruction to be in the best interest of the student. To the extent possible, the student’s teacher(s) shall
place in the principal’s office a copy of the student’s assignments:
for the remainder of the week by the end of the initial school day of the student's exclusion; and
by the end of each school's calendar week for the upcoming week until the student returns to school.
It is the responsibility of the student or the student’s parent/legal guardian to make sure that the
student’s assignments are collected.
Students excluded from school shall have five (5) school days from the day the student returns to
school to submit any homework and to make up any examinations. State mandated assessments are not
included in “examinations” and the District has no control over administering state mandated make-up
assessments outside of the state's schedule. Students shall receive a grade of zero for any assignment or
examination not completed or submitted on time.
INJURIES/ILLNESSES AT SCHOOL
When a student is injured in the school building or on the school grounds, the parent will
be called immediately. The student may be taken to the family doctor if parents have made
emergency numbers and the name of the family doctor available.
When a student becomes ill at school, the parent is called immediately. The student will
remain in the health room until the parent can check the student out of school.
If contact with the parent cannot be made, the principal and teacher will do what is
expedient and safe for the injured and/or seriously ill student, which may include taking/sending
the student to the emergency room of a hospital.
It is very important for parents to update all
telephone numbers including emergency numbers should a crisis situation arise.
The
school assumes no responsibility for treatment.
STUDENT INSURANCE
An accident insurance policy is offered to all students at the beginning of the school year
on a voluntary basis. Parents may choose school day coverage or twenty-four (24) hour
coverage. Expenses above and beyond either policy covered by the student accident insurance
will be assumed by the parents.
STUDENT MEDICATIONS (BOARD POLICY- 4.35)
Prior to the administration of any medication, including any dietary supplement or other perceived health
remedy not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, to any student under the age of eighteen (18),
written parental consent is required. The consent form shall include authorization to administer the medication
and relieve the Board and its employees of civil liability for damages or injuries resulting from the
administration of medication to students in accordance with this policy. All signed medication consent forms are
to be maintained by the school nurse. Any student that requires CBD must have parental consent and a physician
order.
Unless authorized to self-administer or otherwise authorized by this policy, students are not allowed to
carry any medications, including over-the-counter (OTC) medications or any dietary supplement or other
perceived health remedy not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration while at school. The parent or
legal guardian shall bring the student’s medication to the school nurse. The student may bring the medication if
accompanied by a written authorization from the parent or legal guardian. When medications are brought to the
school nurse, the nurse shall document, in the presence of the parent, the quantity of the medication(s). If the
medications are brought by a student, the school nurse shall ask another school employee to verify, in the
presence of the student, the quantity of the medication(s). Each person present shall sign a form verifying the
quantity of the medication(s).
Medications, including those for self-administration, must be in the original container and be properly
labeled with the student’s name, the ordering provider’s name, the name of the medication, the dosage,
frequency, and instructions for the administration of the medication (including times). Additional information
accompanying the medication shall state the purpose for the medication, its possible side effects, and any other
pertinent instructions (such as special storage requirements) or warnings. Schedule II medications that are
permitted by this policy to be brought to school shall be stored in a double locked cabinet.
Students with an individualized health plan (IHP) may be given OTC medications to the extent giving such
medications are included in the student's IHP. The district’s supervising registered nurse is responsible for
creating procedures for the administration of medications on and off campus.
The school shall not keep outdated medications or any medications past the end of the school year. Parents
shall be notified ten (10) days in advance of the school’s intention to dispose of any medication. Medications not
picked up by the parents or legal guardians within the ten (10) day period shall be disposed of by the school
nurse in accordance with current law and rules.
Schedule II Medications
Students taking Schedule II medications methylphenidate (e.g. Ritalin or closely related medications as
determined by the school nurse), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), and amphetamine sulfate (e.g. Adderall or
closely related medications as determined by the school nurse)
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shall be allowed to attend school.
For the student’s safety, no student will be allowed to attend school if the student is currently taking any
other schedule II medication than permitted by this policy. Students who are taking Schedule II medications
which are not allowed to be brought to school shall be eligible for homebound instruction if provided for in their
IEP or 504 plans.
Self-Administration of Medication
Students who have written permission from their parent or guardian and a licensed health care practitioner
on file with the District may:
(1) Self-administer either a rescue inhaler or auto-injectable epinephrine;
(2) Perform his/her own blood glucose checks;
(3) Administer insulin through the insulin delivery system the student uses;
(4) Treat the student’s own hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; or
(5) Possess on his or her person:
(a) A rescue inhaler or auto-injectable epinephrine; or
(b) the necessary supplies and equipment to perform his/her own diabetes monitoring and treatment
functions.
Students who have a current consent form on file shall be allowed to carry and self-administer such medication while:
In school;
At an on-site school sponsored activity;
While traveling to or from school; or
At an off-site school sponsored activity.
A student is prohibited from sharing, transferring, or in any way diverting his/her medications to any other
person. The fact that a student with a completed consent form on file is allowed to carry a rescue inhaler, auto-
injectable epinephrine, diabetes medication, or combination does not require him/her to have such on his/her
person. The parent or guardian of a student who qualifies under this policy to self-carry a rescue inhaler, auto-
injectable epinephrine, diabetes medication, or any combination on his/her person shall provide the school with
the appropriate medication, which shall be immediately available to the student in an emergency.
Students may possess and use a topical sunscreen that is approved by the United States Food and Drug
Administration for OTC use to avoid overexposure to the sun without written authorization from a parent, legal
guardian, or healthcare professional while the student is on school property or at a school-related event or
activity. The parent or guardian of a student may provide written documentation authorizing specifically named
District employee(s), in addition to the school nurse, to assist a student in the application of sunscreen. The
District employee(s) named in the parent or legal guardian’s written authorization shall not be required to assist
the student in the application of sunscreen.
Emergency Administration of Glucagon and Insulin
Students may be administered Glucagon, insulin, or both in emergency situations by the school nurse or, in
the absence of the school nurse, a trained volunteer school employee designated as a care provider, provided the
student has:
(1) An IHP that provides for the administration of Glucagon, insulin, or both in emergency situations; and
(2) A current, valid consent form on file from their parent or guardian.
When the nurse is unavailable, the trained volunteer school employee who is responsible for a student
shall be released from other duties during:
(1) The time scheduled for a dose of insulin in the student’s IHP; and
(2) Glucagon or non-scheduled insulin administration once other staff have relieved him/her from other duties
until a parent, guardian, and other responsible adult, or medical personnel has arrived.
(3) A student shall have access to a private area to perform diabetes monitoring and treatment functions as
outlined in the student’s IHP.
Emergency Administration of Epinephrine
The school nurse or other school employees designated by the school nurse as a care provider who have
been trained and certified by a licensed physician may administer an epinephrine auto-injector in emergency
situations to students who have an IHP that provides for the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in
emergency situations.
The parent of a student who has an authorizing IHP, or the student if over the age of eighteen (18), shall
annually complete and sign a written consent form provided by the student's school nurse authorizing the nurse
or other school employee(s) certified to administer auto-injector epinephrine to administer auto-injector
epinephrine to the student when the employee believes the student is having a life-threatening anaphylactic
reaction.
Students with an order from a licensed health care provider to self-administer auto-injectable epinephrine
and who have written permission from their parent or guardian shall provide the school nurse an epinephrine
auto-injector. This epinephrine will be used in the event the school nurse, or other school employee certified to
administer auto-injector epinephrine, in good faith professionally believes the student is having a life-threatening
anaphylactic reaction and the student is either not self-carrying his/her /epinephrine auto-injector or the nurse is
unable to locate it.
The school nurse for each District school shall keep epinephrine auto-injectors on hand that are suitable for
the students the school serves. The school nurse or other school employee designated by the school nurse as a
care provider who has been trained and certified by a licensed physician may administer auto-injector
epinephrine to those students who the school nurse, or other school employee certified to administer auto-
injector epinephrine, in good faith professionally believes is having a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction.
Emergency Administration of Albuterol
The school nurse or other school employees designated by the school nurse as a care provider who have
been trained and certified by a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant may
administer albuterol in emergency situations to students who have an IHP that provides for the administration of
albuterol in emergency situations.
The parent of a student who has an authorizing IHP, or the student if over the age of eighteen (18), shall
annually complete and sign a written consent form provided by the student's school nurse authorizing the nurse
or other school employee(s) certified to administer albuterol to administer albuterol to the student when the
employee believes the student is in perceived respiratory distress.
Emergency Administration of Anti-opioid
The school nurse for each District school shall keep anti-opioid injectors on hand. The school nurse, other
school employee, volunteer, or student may administer anti-opioid in accordance with the District’s procedures
to a student who the school nurse, or other observer, in good faith believes is having an opioid overdose.
WELLNESS
The North Little Rock School District is committed to promoting the wellness of all
students by providing an environment that fosters healthy eating and physical activity. In
compliance with Arkansas Department of Education Rules Governing Nutrition Standards
and Act 1220 of 2003, the district has put into place the following rules:
Food or beverages shall not be given as a reward for academic, classroom, sports performances,
and/or activities by any person (student, staff, parent, parent group or member of the community)
1.
Food of Minimal Nutritional Value (FMNV) or competitive foods shall not be served,
provided access to, or sold directly or indirectly to elementary students at any time or
anywhere on school premises during the declared school day. Food of Minimal
Nutritional Value (FMNV) or competitive foods shall not be served or sold directly or
indirectly to secondary students until 30 minutes after the last lunch period has ended.
Competitive foods shall be on the Allowed Competitive Food and Beverage List.
FMNV include: carbonated beverages, chewing gum, water ices (popsicle type treats),
and candies (including hard candies, gummy bear type candies, fruit snacks, cotton
candy, etc.)
2.
Food or beverages shall not be brought to celebrate an individual student’s
birthday. (This includes birthday cake, cupcakes, cookies, pizza, etc.)
3.
Snacks given during the declared school day, in after-school care, or enrichment
programs shall meet the criteria set by the USDA for reimbursable snacks.
This procedure does not restrict what parents may provide for their own child s lunch
or snacks. Parents may provide Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value (FMNV) or
candy items for their own child’s consumption, but they will not be allowed to
provide restricted items to other children at school.
PARENT ENGAGMENT
CONTACT WITH STUDENTS WHILE AT SCHOOL (BOARD POLICY- 4.15)
Parents wishing to speak to their children during the school day shall register first with the office.
CONTACT BY NON-CUSTODIAL PARENTS
If there is any question concerning the legal custody of the student, the custodial parent shall present
documentation to the principal or the principal’s designee establishing the parent’s custody of the student. It shall
be the responsibility of the custodial parent to make any court ordered “no contact” or other restrictions
regarding the non-custodial parent known to the principal by presenting a copy of a file-marked court order.
Without such a court order on file, the school will release the child to either of his/her parents. Non-custodial
parents who file with the principal a date-stamped copy of current court orders granting unsupervised visitation
may eat lunch, volunteer in their child’s classroom, or otherwise have contact with their child during school
hours and the prior approval of the school’s principal. Such contact is subject to the limitations outlined in Policy
4.16, Policy 6.5, and any other policies that may apply.
Arkansas law provides that, in order to avoid continuing child custody controversies from involving school
personnel and to avoid disruptions to the educational atmosphere in the District’s schools, the transfer of a child
between his/her custodial parent and non-custodial parent, when both parents are present, shall not take place on
the school’s property on normal school days during normal hours of school operation. The custodial or non-
custodial parent may send to/drop off the student at school to be sent to/picked up by the other parent on
predetermined days in accordance with any court order provided by the custodial parent or by a signed
agreement between both the custodial and non-custodial parents that was witnessed by the student’s building
principal.
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Unless a valid no-contact order has been filed with the student’s principal or the principal’s designee,
district employees shall not become involved in disputes concerning whether or not that parent was supposed to
pick up the student on any given day.
CONTACT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOCIAL SERVICES, OR BY COURT ORDER
State Law requires that Department of Human Services employees, local law enforcement, or agents of the
Crimes Against Children Division of the Division of Arkansas State Police may interview students without a
court order for the purpose of investigating suspected child abuse. In instances where the interviewers deem it
necessary, they may exercise a “72-hour hold” without first obtaining a court order. Except as provided below,
other questioning of students by non-school personnel shall be granted only with a court order directing such
questioning, with permission of the parents of a student (or the student if above eighteen (18) years of age), or in
response to a subpoena or arrest warrant.
If the District makes a report to any law enforcement agency concerning student misconduct or if access to
a student is granted to a law enforcement agency due to a court order, the principal or the principal’s designee
shall make a good faith effort to contact the student’s parent, legal guardian, or other person having lawful
control by court order, or person acting in loco parentis identified on student enrollment forms. The principal or
the principal’s designee shall not attempt to make such contact if presented documentation by the investigator
that notification is prohibited because a parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or
person standing in loco parentis is named as an alleged offender of the suspected child maltreatment. This
exception applies only to interview requests made by a law enforcement officer, an investigator of the Crimes
Against Children Division of the t Division of Arkansas State Police, or an investigator or employee of the
Department of Human Services.
In instances other than those related to cases of suspected child abuse, principals must release a student to
either a police officer who presents a subpoena for the student, or a warrant for arrest, or to an agent of state
social services or an agent of a court with jurisdiction over a child with a court order signed by a judge. Upon
release of the student, the principal or designee shall give the student’s parent, legal guardian, person having
lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis notice that the student has been taken into
custody by law enforcement personnel or a state’s social services agency. If the principal or designee is unable to
reach the parent, he or she shall make a reasonable, good faith effort to get a message to the parent to call the
principal or designee, and leave both a day and an after-hours telephone number.
CONTACT BY PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE STANDARDS BOARD INVESTIGATORS
Investigators for the Professional Licensure Standards Board may meet with students during the school
day to carry out the investigation of an ethics complaint.
ONLINE PARENT ACCESS
The North Little Rock School District provides parents the ability to access their
student’s school information over the internet. This online access allows parents to periodically
check their own student’s progress reports as well as other North Little Rock School District
information.
Online access will be provided by eSchool. If you need a new activation code, those
codes will available during the first week of school. If your child is enrolled in the same
building, you will not need a new activation code. An email address must be provided to the
school in order to access student information online.
PARENT CONFERENCES AND VISITS
1.
Students benefit from regular collaboration between the school and home; therefore,
parental involvement in the child’s education, including occasional
classroom visitation, is encouraged upon approval by building administration.
Parents will be permitted to visit their child’s classroom for the purpose of observing their child.
This visit must be requested by the parent prior to the visit and approved by the building principal.
The visit will be limited to 15 minutes.
2.
Conferences between parents and school personnel should be arranged in
advance.
3.
If a student is having learning or behavior problems at school, the teacher and
parent may jointly develop steps for improvement. Additional school personnel
may be involved in this effort.
4.
In some cases, classroom visitation by a parent may be included.
5.
Classroom visitation by a parent will be for the purpose of observing his/her
child’s behavior and learning.
6.
If the improvement activities include classroom visitation, the principal, teacher,
and
parent will jointly determine the objectives for the visitation, the time for the
visitation, and the frequency of visitation.
7.
Parent observers in classrooms will not participate in instructional activities,
interfere with the learning environment established by the teacher, or draw
attention to their presence in the classroom.
8.
Parent questions and/or concerns that arise during the classroom visitation will be
discussed in a follow-up conference.
PTA ASSOCIATION
Parents are encouraged to join and participate in the school’s PTA.
There are PTA associations at all schools. Check with your school to find out the day/time of their
meetings. Meetings are open to all.
VISITORS
All visitors are required to register with office personnel. Classroom visitations should be
arranged in advance through the principal’s office. Student visitors in the classroom are NOT
ALLOWED
. Prospective students may schedule tours through the administrator.
PARENTAL/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT – SCHOOL (BOARD POLICY- 6.12)
Each school understands the importance of involving parents and the community as a whole in
promoting higher student achievement and general good will between the school and those it
serves. Therefore, each school shall strive to develop and maintain the capacity for meaningful
and productive parental and community involvement that will result in partnerships that are
mutually beneficial to the school, students, parents, and the community. To achieve such ends,
the school shall work to:
1.
Involve parents and the community in the development and improvement of Title I programs
for the school;
2.
Have a coordinated involvement program where the involvement activities of the school
enhance the involvement strategies of other programs such as Head Start, HIPPY, Parents as
Partners, Parents as Teachers, ABC, ABC for School Success, area Pre-K programs, and
Even Start;
3.
Explain to parents and the community the State’s content and achievement standards, State
and local student assessments and how the school’s curriculum is aligned with the
assessments and how parents can work with the school to improve their child’s academic achievement;
4.
Provide parents with the materials and training they need to be better able to help their child
achieve. The school may use parent resource centers or other community based organizations
to foster parental involvement and provide literacy and technology training to parents.
5.
Educate school staff, with the assistance of parents, in ways to work and communicate with
parents and to know how to implement parent involvement programs that will promote
positive partnerships between the school and parents;
6.
Keep parents informed about parental involvement programs, meetings, and other activities
they could be involved in. Such communication shall be, to the extent practicable, in a
language the parents can understand;
7.
Find ways to eliminate barriers that work to keep parents from being involved in their child’s
education. This may include providing transportation and child care to enable parents to
participate, arranging meetings at a variety of times, and being creative with parent/teacher
conferences;
8.
Find and modify other successful parent and community involvement programs to suit the
needs of our school;
9.
Train parents to enhance and promote the involvement of other parents;
10.
Provide reasonable support for other parental involvement activities as parents may
reasonablyrequest.
To help promote an understanding of each party’s role in improving student learning, each
school shall develop a compact that outlines the responsibilities of parents, students, and the
school staff in raising student academic achievement and in building the partnerships that will
enable students to meet the State’s academic standards.
Each school shall convene an annual meeting, or several meetings at varying times if
necessary to adequately reach parents of participating students, to inform parents of the
school’s participation in Title I, its requirements regarding parental involvement, and the
parents right to be involved in the education of their child.
Each school shall, at least annually, involve parents in reviewing the school’s Title I
program and parental involvement policy in order to help ensure their continued
improvement.
This policy shall be part of the school’s Title I plan and shall be distributed to parents of
the district’s students and provided, to the extent practicable, in a language the parents can
understand.
The North Little Rock School District and all schools have a Parent Involvement Plan that is
updated each school year to assist our families in knowing ways they can be involved in their
students’ academic life. Detailed plans are available on the District website and at each school
campus. A summary of information in the detailed plan includes 1) Name and contact
information of the school Parent Facilitator 2) Names of members of the committee who
developed the plan including parents, staff, and community representatives, 3) How information
will be distributed throughout the school year to our families, 4) Dates of Parent/Teacher
Conferences and other important dates of events held at school, 5) Opportunities to volunteer
6) School/Parent/Student Compact, 7) Date and information about Annual Title 1 meeting, 8)
Resources available to parents, and 9) A yearly evaluation will be done in regards to the plan
and results will be used for the creation of the new plan.
Any information or questions in regards to the Parental Involvement Plans or ways to be
involved in your students’ school may be directed to District Parental Involvement Facilitator
Crystal Barker at 771-8000.
REGISTRATION
CHANGE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to inform school offices and update
changes in addresses, telephone numbers including emergency telephone numbers, and
personal information.
Personal information to be updated includes changes in court ordered
custodial status.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS (BOARD POLICY- 4.2)
To enroll in a school in the District, the child must be a resident of the District as defined in District policy
(4.1—RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS), meet the criteria outlined in policy 4.40—HOMELESS STUDENTS
or in policy 4.52—STUDENTS WHO ARE FOSTER CHILDREN, be accepted as a transfer student under the
provisions of policy 4.4, or participate under a school choice option and submit the required paperwork as
required by the choice option under Policy 4.5.
Students may enter kindergarten if they will attain the age of five (5) on or before August 1 of the year in
which they are seeking initial enrollment. Any student who has been enrolled in a state-accredited or state-
approved kindergarten program in another state for at least sixty (60) days, who will become five (5) years old
during the year in which he/she is enrolled in kindergarten, and who meets the basic residency requirement for
school attendance may be enrolled in kindergarten upon written request to the District. Any student who was
enrolled in a state-accredited or state-approved kindergarten program in another state or in a kindergarten
program equivalent in another country, becomes a resident of this state as a direct result of active military orders
or a court-ordered change of custody, will become five (5) years of age during the year in which he or she is
enrolled in kindergarten, and meets the basic residency requirement for school attendance may be enrolled in
kindergarten upon a written request to the District.
Any child who will be six (6) years of age on or before October 1 of the school year of enrollment and
who has not completed a state-accredited kindergarten program shall be evaluated by the district and may be
placed in the first grade if the results of the evaluation justify placement in the first grade and the child’s parent
or legal guardian agrees with placement in the first grade; otherwise the child shall be placed in kindergarten.
Any child may enter first grade in a District school if the child will attain the age of six (6) years during
the school year in which the child is seeking enrollment and the child has successfully completed a kindergarten
program in a public school in Arkansas.
Any child who has been enrolled in the first grade in a state-accredited or state-approved elementary
school in another state for a period of at least sixty (60) days, who will become age six (6) years during the
school year in which he/she is enrolled in grade one (1), and who meets the basic residency requirements for
school attendance may be enrolled in the first grade.
Students who move into the District from an accredited school shall be assigned to the same grade as they
were attending in their previous school (mid-year transfers) or as they would have been assigned in their
previous school. Private school students shall be evaluated by the District to determine their appropriate grade
placement. Home school students enrolling or re-enrolling as a public school student shall be placed in
accordance with policy 4.6—HOME SCHOOLING.
The district shall make no attempt to ascertain the immigration status, legal or illegal, of any student or
his/her parent or legal guardian presenting for enrollment.
Prior to the child’s admission to a District school:
1) The parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis shall
furnish the child’s social security number, or if they request, the district will assign the child a nine (9) digit
number designated by the Division of Elementary and Secondary education.
2) The parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or other person standing in loco
parentis shall provide the district with one (1) of the following documents indicating the child’s age:
(1) A birth certificate;
(2) A statement by the local registrar or a county recorder certifying the child’s date of birth;
(3) An attested baptismal certificate;
(4) A passport;
(5) An affidavit of the date and place of birth by the child’s parent, or legal guardian, person having
lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis;
(6) United States military identification; or
(7) Previous school records.
3) The parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis shall
indicate on school registration forms whether the child has been expelled from school in any other school
district or is a party to a proceeding. Any person who has been expelled from any other school district shall
receive a hearing before the Board at the time the student is seeking enrollment in the District. The Board
reserves the right to not allow the enrollment of such students until the time of the person's expulsion has
expired following the hearing before the Board.
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4) In accordance with Policy 4.57—IMMUNIZATIONS, the child shall be age appropriately immunized or have
an exemption issued by the Arkansas Department of Health.
Uniformed Services Member's Children
For the purposes of this policy:
“Activated reserve components” means members of the reserve component of the uniformed services who have
received a notice of intent to deploy or mobilize under Title 10 of the United States Code, Title 32 of the United
States Code, or state mobilization to active duty.
“Active duty” means full-time duty status in the active, uniformed services of the United States, including
without limitation members of The National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders under 10 U.S.C. §§ 1209
and 1210.
“Deployment” means a period of time extending from six (6) months before a member of the uniformed services'
departure from their home station on military orders through six (6) months after return to his or her home
station.
“Active duty members of the uniformed services” includes members of the National Guard and Reserve on
active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Section 1209 and 1211;
“Eligible child” means the children of:
Active duty members of the uniformed services;
Members of the active and activated reserve components of the uniformed services;
Members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a
period of one (1) year after medical discharge or retirement; and
Members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a
period of one (1) year after death.
“Uniformed services” means the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States
Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned
Officer Corps, the United States Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Services, and the state and federal
reserve components of each of these bodies.
“Veteran” means an individual who served in the uniformed services and who was discharged or released from the
uniformed services under conditions other than dishonorable.
The superintendent shall designate an individual as the District’s military education coordinator, who shall serve as the
primary point of contact for an eligible child and for the eligible child’s parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control
of the eligible child, or person standing in loco parentis. The individual the superintendent designates as the District’s military
education coordinator shall have specialized knowledge regarding the educational needs of children of military families and
the obstacles that children of military families face in obtaining an education.
An eligible child as defined in this policy shall:
(1) Be allowed to continue his/her enrollment at the grade level commensurate with his/her grade level he/she
was in at the time of transition from his/her previous school, regardless of age;
(2) Be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level, regardless of age if the student has satisfactorily
completed the prerequisite grade level in his/her previous school;
(3) Enter the District's school on the validated level from his/her previous accredited school when transferring
into the District after the start of the school year;
(4) Be enrolled in courses and programs the same as or similar to the ones the student was enrolled in his/her
previous school to the extent that space is available. This does not prohibit the District from performing
(5) subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement and continued enrollment of the student in the
courses/and/or programs;
(6) Be provided services comparable to those the student with disabilities received in his/her previous school
based on his/her previous Individualized Education Program (IEP). This does not preclude the District
school from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student;
(7) Make reasonable accommodations and modifications to address the needs of an incoming student with
disabilities, subject to an existing 504 or Title II Plan, necessary to provide the student with equal access to
education. This does not preclude the District school from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure
appropriate placement of the student;
(8) Be enrolled by an individual who has been given the special power of attorney for the student's
guardianship. The individual shall have the power to take all other actions requiring parental participation
and/or consent;
(9) Be eligible to continue attending District schools if he/she has been placed under the legal guardianship of
a noncustodial parent living outside the district by a custodial parent on active military duty.
In the event that official copies of an eligible child’s education records are not available at the time the eligible
child is transferring, then the District shall:
o Pre-register and place an eligible child based on the eligible child’s unofficial education records pending receipt of the
eligible child’s official records; and
o Request the eligible child’s official education records from the sending district
STUDENTS WHO ARE FOSTER CHILDREN (BOARD POLICY 4.52)
The District will afford the same services and educational opportunities to foster children that are afforded
other children and youth. The District shall work with the Department of Human Services (“DHS”), the Division
of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and individuals involved with each foster child to ensure that
the foster child is able to maintain his/her continuity of educational services to the fullest extent that is practical
and reasonable.
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall appoint an appropriate staff person to be the local educational
liaison for foster children and youth whose responsibilities shall include ensuring the timely school enrollment of
each foster child and assisting foster children who transfer between schools by expediting the transfer of relevant
educational records.
The District, working with other individuals and agencies shall, unless the presiding court rules otherwise
or DHS grants a request to transfer under Foster Child School Choice, ensure that the foster child remains in
his/her school of origin, even if a change in the foster child’s placement results in a residency that is outside the
district. In such a situation, the District will work with DHS to arrange for transportation to and from school for
the foster child to the extent it is reasonable and practical.
Upon notification to the District’s foster care liaison by a foster child’s caseworker that a foster child’s
school enrollment is being changed to one of the District’s schools, the school receiving the child must
immediately enroll him/her. Immediate enrollment is required even if a child lacks the required clothing,
academic or medical records, or proof of residency.
A foster child’s grades shall not be lowered due to absence from school that is caused by a change in the
child’s school enrollment, the child’s attendance at dependency-neglect court proceedings, or other court-ordered
counseling or treatment.
Any course work completed by the foster child prior to a school enrollment change shall be accepted as
academic credit so long as the child has satisfactorily completed the appropriate academic placement assessment.
If a foster child was enrolled in a District school immediately prior to completing his/her graduation
requirements while detained in a juvenile detention facility or while committed to the Division of Youth Services
of DHS, the District shall issue the child a diploma.
HOME SCHOOLING
Enrollment in Home School
Parents or legal guardians desiring to provide a home school for their children shall give written notice to
the Superintendent of their intent to home school. The notice shall be given:
At the beginning of each school year, but no later than August 15; Fourteen (14) calendar days prior to
withdrawing the child (provided the student is not currently under disciplinary action for violation of any written
school policy, including, but not limited to, excessive absences) and at the beginning of each school year
thereafter; or within thirty (30) calendar days of the parent or legal guardian establishing residency within the
district during the school year.
Written notice of the parent or legal guardian’s intent to home school shall be delivered to the
Superintendent through any of the following methods:
Electronically, including without limitation by:
Use of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) online system;
Email; or
Facsimile;
by mail; or
in person.
The notice shall include:
o The name, sex, date of birth, grade level, and the name and address of the school last attended, if any;
o The mailing address and telephone number of the home school;
o The name of the parent or legal guardian providing the home school;
o Indicate if the home-schooled student intends to participate in extracurricular activities during the school
year;
o A statement of whether the home-schooled student plans to seek a high school equivalency diploma during
the current school year;
o A statement that the parent or legal guardian agrees that the parent or legal guardian is responsible for the
education of their children during the time the parents or legal guardians choose to home school;
o A signature of the parent or legal guardian.
To aid the District in providing a free and appropriate public education to students in need of special education
services, the parents or legal guardians home-schooling their children shall provide information that might
indicate the need for special education services.
Enrollment or Re-Enrollment in Public School
A home-schooled student who wishes to enroll or re-enroll in a District school shall submit:
o A transcript listing all courses taken and semester grades from the home school;
o Score of at least the thirtieth percentile on a nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment taken in the
past year;
o A portfolio of indicators of the home-schooled student's academic progress, including without limitation:
Curricula used in the home school;
Tests taken and lessons completed by the home-schooled student;
Other indicators of the home-schooled student's academic progress.
If a home-schooled student is unable to provide a nationally recognized norm-referenced score, the District
may either assess the student using a nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment or waive the
requirement for a nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment score.
A home-schooled student who enrolls or re-enrolls in the District will be placed at a grade level and
academic course level equivalent to or higher than the home-schooled student's grade level and academic course
level in the home school:
o As indicated by the documentation submitted by the home-schooled student;
o By mutual agreement between the public school and the home-schooled student's parent or legal guardian;
o If the home-schooled student fails to provide the documentation required by this policy, with the exception
of the nationally recognized norm-referenced assessment score, the District may have sole authority to
determine the home-schooled student's grade placement and course credits. The District will determine the
home-schooled student’s grade placement and course credits in the same manner the District uses when
determining grade placement and course credits for students enrolling or re-enrolling in the District who
attended another public or private school.
The District shall afford a home-schooled student who enrolls or re-enrolls in a public school the same rights
and privileges enjoyed by the District’s other students. The District shall not deny a home-schooled student who
enrolls or re-enrolls in the District any of the following on the basis of the student having attended a home
school:
o Award of course credits earned in the home school;
o Placement in the proper grade level and promotion to the next grade level;
o Participation in any academic or extracurricular activity;
o Membership in school-sponsored clubs, associations, or organizations;
o A diploma or graduation, so long as the student has enrolled or re-enrolled in the District to attend classes
for at least the nine (9) months immediately prior to graduation; or Scholarships.
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HOMEBOUND SERVICES
Students with medical conditions certified by a medical doctor which will require them to
be absent from school for four or more consecutive weeks are eligible for homebound services.
Application forms need to be completed as far in advance as possible and are available from
Special Services (771-8033).
HOMELESS STUDENTS (BOARD POLICY- 4.40)
The North Little School District will afford the same services and educational opportunities to homeless
children as are afforded to non-homeless children. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall appoint an
appropriate staff person to be the local educational agency (LEA) liaison for homeless children and youth whose
responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
Receive appropriate time and training in order to carry out the duties required by law and this policy;
coordinate and collaborate with the State Coordinator, community, and school personnel responsible for
education and related services to homeless children and youths;
Ensure that school personnel receive professional development and other support regarding their duties
and responsibilities for homeless youths;
Ensure that unaccompanied homeless youths:
Are enrolled in school;
Have opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic standards as other children and
youths; and
Are informed of their status as independent students under the Higher Education Act of 1965 and that
they may obtain assistance from the LEA liaison to receive verification of such status for purposes of
the Free Application for Federal Student Aid;
Ensure that public notice of the educational rights of the homeless children and youths is disseminated in
locations frequented by parents or guardians of such youth, and unaccompanied homeless youths,
including schools, shelters, public libraries, and soup kitchens, in a manner and form that is easily
understandable.
To the extent possible, the LEA liaison and the building principal shall work together to ensure no homeless
child or youth is harmed due to conflicts with District policies solely because of the homeless child or youth’s
living situation; this is especially true for District policies governing fees, fines, and absences.
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Notwithstanding Policy 4.1, homeless students living in the district are entitled to enroll in the district’s
school that non-homeless students who live in the same attendance area are eligible to attend. If there is a
question concerning the enrollment of a homeless child due to a conflict with Policy 4.1 or 4.2, the child shall be
immediately admitted to the school in which enrollment is sought pending resolution of the dispute, including all
appeals. It is the responsibility of the District’s LEA liaison for homeless children and youth to carry out the
dispute resolution process.
For the purposes of this policy “school of origin” means:
The school that a child or youth attended when permanently housed or the school in which the child or
youth was last enrolled, including a preschool; and
The designated receiving school at the next grade level for all feeder schools when the child completes
the final grade provided by the school of origin.
The District shall do one of the following according to what is in the best interests of a homeless child: Continue
the child's or youth's education in the school of origin for the duration of homelessness:
In any case in which a family becomes homeless between academic years or during an academic year;
and
For the remainder of the academic year, if the child or youth becomes permanently housed during an
academic year; or
Enroll the child or youth in any public school that non-homeless students who live in the attendance area
in which the child or youth is actually living are eligible to attend. In determining the best interest of the child or
youth, the District shall:
Presume that keeping the child or youth in the school of origin is in the child's or youth's best interest,
except when doing so is contrary to the request of the child's or youth's parent or guardian, or (in the case
of an unaccompanied youth) the youth;
Consider student-centered factors related to the child's or youth's best interest, including factors related
to the impact of mobility on achievement, education, health, and safety of homeless children and youth,
giving priority to the request of the child's or youth's parent or guardian or (in the case of an
unaccompanied youth) the youth.
If the District determines that it is not in the child's or youth's best interest to attend the school of origin or the
school requested by the parent or guardian, or (in the case of an unaccompanied youth) the youth, the District
shall provide the child's or youth's parent or guardian or the unaccompanied youth with a written explanation of
the reasons for its determination, in a manner and form understandable to such parent, guardian, or
unaccompanied youth, including information regarding the right to appeal. For an unaccompanied youth, the
District shall ensure that the LEA liaison assists in placement or enrollment decisions, gives priority to the views
of such unaccompanied youth, and provides notice to such youth of the right to appeal.
The homeless child or youth must be immediately enrolled in the selected school regardless of whether
application or enrollment deadlines were missed during the period of homelessness.
The District shall be responsible for providing transportation for a homeless child, at the request of the parent or
guardian (or in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the LEA Liaison), to and from the child’s school of origin.
For the purposes of this policy, students shall be considered homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate
nighttime residence and are:
Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate
accommodations;
Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
Abandoned in hospitals; or
Awaiting foster care placement;
Have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily
used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
Are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train
stations, or
similar settings; and
Are migratory children who are living in circumstances described in clauses (a) through (c).
In accordance with Federal law, information on a homeless child or youth’s living situation is part of the
student’s education record and shall not be considered, or added, to the list of directory information in Policy
4.13.
PLACEMENT OF MULTIPLE BIRTH SIBLINGS
The parent, guardian or other person having charge or custody of multiple birth siblings in grades
pre-K through 5 may request that the multiple birth siblings are placed in either the same or separate
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classrooms. The request shall be in writing not later than the 14 calendar day prior to the first day of
classes at the beginning of the academic year. The school shall honor the request unless it would require
the school to add an additional class to the sibling’s grade level. If one parent of multiple birth siblings
requests a placement that differs from that of the other parent of the same multiple birth siblings, the
school shall determine the appropriate placement of the siblings.
The school may change the classroom placement of one or more of the multiple birth siblings if:
There have been a minimum of 30 instructional days since the start of the school year; and
After consulting with each classroom teacher in which the siblings were placed, the school
determines the parent’s classroom placement request is:
Detrimental to the educational achievement of one or more of the siblings;
Disruptive to the siblings’ assigned classroom learning environment; or
Disruptive to the school’s educational or disciplinary environment.
If a parent believes the school has not followed the requirements of this policy, the parent may
appeal the multiple birth siblings’ classroom placement to the Superintendent.
RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS (BOARD POLICY- 4.1)
“Reside” means to be physically present and to maintain a permanent place of abode for an average of no
fewer than four (4) calendar days and nights per week for a primary purpose other than school attendance.
“Resident” means a student whose parents, legal guardians, persons having lawful control of the student,
or persons standing in loco parentis reside in the school district.
“Residential address” means the physical location where the student’s parents, legal guardians, persons
having lawful control of the student, or persons standing in loco parentis reside. A student may use the
residential address of a parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or person standing in
loco parentis only if the student resides at the same residential address and if the guardianship or other legal
authority is not granted solely for educational needs or school attendance purposes.
The schools of the District shall be open and free through the completion of the secondary program to all
persons between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) years whose parents, legal guardians, persons having
lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis reside within the District
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and to all persons
between those ages who have been legally transferred to the District for educational purposes.
Any person eighteen (18) years of age or older may establish a residence separate and apart from his or her
parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of the student, or a person standing in loco parentis for
school attendance purposes.
In order for a person under the age of eighteen (18) years to establish a residence for the purpose of
attending the District’s schools separate and apart from his or her parent, legal guardian, person having lawful
control of the student, or a person standing in loco parentis, the student is required to reside in the District for a
primary purpose other than that of school attendance. However, a student previously enrolled in the district who
is placed under the legal guardianship of a noncustodial parent living outside the district by a custodial parent on
active military duty may continue to attend district schools. A foster child who was previously enrolled in a
District school and who has had a change in placement to a residence outside the District, may continue to
remain enrolled in his/her current school unless the presiding court rules otherwise.
Under instances prescribed in A.C.A. § 6-18-203, a child or ward of an employee of the district or of the
education coop to which the district belongs may enroll in the district even though the employee and his/her
child or ward reside outside the district.
Children whose parent or legal guardian relocates within the state due to a mobilization, deployment, or
available military housing while on active duty in or serving in the reserve component of a branch of the United
States Armed Forces or National Guard may continue attending school in the school district the children were
attending prior to the relocation or attend school in the school district where the children have relocated. A child
may complete all remaining school years at the enrolled school district regardless of mobilization, deployment,
or military status of the parent or guardian.
SCHOOL CHOICE (BOARD POLICY- 4.5)
Standard School Choice
Exemption
The District is under an enforceable desegregation court order/court-approved desegregation plan that
explicitly limits the transfer of students between school districts and has submitted the appropriate
documentation to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). As a result of the desegregation
order/desegregation plan, the District is exempt from the provisions of the Public School Choice Act of 2015
(Standard School Choice) and the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act (Opportunity School
Choice). The District shall notify the superintendents of each of its geographically contiguous school districts of
its exemption. The exemption prohibits the District from accepting any school choice applications from students
wishing to transfer into or out of the District through standard School Choice or Opportunity School Choice.
Definition
"Sibling" means each of two (2) or more children having a parent in common by blood, adoption, marriage, or
foster care.
Transfers into the District
Capacity Determination and Public Pronouncement
The Board of Directors will adopt a resolution containing the capacity standards for the District. The
resolution will contain the acceptance determination criteria identified by academic program, class, grade level,
and individual school. The school is not obligated to add any teachers, other staff, or classrooms to accommodate
choice applications. The District may only deny a Standard School Choice application if the District has a lack of
capacity by the District having reached ninety percent (90%) of the maximum student population in a program,
class, grade level, or school building authorized by the Standards or other State/Federal law.
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The District shall advertise in appropriate broadcast media and either print media or on the Internet to
inform students and parents in adjoining districts of the range of possible openings available under the School
Choice program. The public pronouncements shall state the application deadline; the requirements and
procedures for participation in the program; and include contact information for the primary point of contact
at the District for school choice questions. Such pronouncements shall be made in the spring, but in no case
later than March 1.
Application Process
The student's parent shall submit a school choice application on a form approved by ADE to this District
along with a copy to the student’s resident district. Except for students who have a parent or guardian who is an
active-duty member of the military and who has been transferred to and resides on a military base, the transfer
application must be postmarked or hand delivered on or before May 1 of the year preceding the fall semester the
applicant would begin school in the District. The District shall date and time stamp all applications the District
receives as both the resident and nonresident district as they are received in the District's central office. Except
for applications from students who have a parent or guardian who is an active-duty member of the military and
who has been transferred to and resides on a military base, applications postmarked or hand delivered on or after
May 2 will not be accepted. Statutorily, preference is required to be given to siblings of students who are already
enrolled in the District. Therefore, siblings whose applications fit the capacity standards approved by the Board
of Directors may be approved ahead of an otherwise qualified non-sibling applicant who submitted an earlier
application as identified by the application's date and time stamp.
Students who have a parent or guardian who is an active-duty member of the military and who has been
transferred to and resides on a military base may submit an application and transfer at any time if the student’s
application:
Is filed with the nonresident school district within fifteen (15) days of the parent's or guardian's arrival on
the military base;
Includes the parent's or guardian's military transfer orders;
Includes the parent's or guardian's proof of residency on the military base.
The approval of any application for a choice transfer into the District is potentially limited by the applicant's
resident district's statutory limitation of losing no more than three percent (3%) of its past year's student
enrollment due to Standard School Choice. As such, any District approval of a choice application prior to July 1
is provisional pending a determination that the resident district's three percent (3%) cap has not been reached.
The superintendent shall contact a student’s resident district to determine if the resident district’s three percent
(3%) cap has been met.
The Superintendent will consider all properly submitted applications for School Choice. By July 1, the
Superintendent shall notify the parent and the student’s resident district, in writing, of the decision to accept or
reject the application.
Accepted Applications
Applications which fit within the District's stated capacity standards shall be provisionally accepted, in
writing, with the notification letter stating a reasonable timeline by which the student shall enroll in the District
by taking the steps detailed in the letter, including submission of all required documents. If the student fails to
enroll within the stated timeline, or if all necessary steps to complete the enrollment are not taken, or
examination of the documentation indicates the applicant does not meet the District's stated capacity standards,
the acceptance shall be null and void.
A student, whose application has been accepted and who has enrolled in the District, is eligible to continue
enrollment until completing his/her secondary education. Continued enrollment is conditioned upon the student
meeting applicable statutory and District policy requirements. Any student who has been accepted under choice
and who fails to initially enroll under the timelines and provisions provided in this policy; who chooses to return
to his/her resident district; or enrolls in a home school or private school voids the transfer and must reapply if, in
the future, the student seeks another school choice transfer. A subsequent transfer application will be subject to
the capacity standards applicable to the year in which the application is considered by the District.
A present or future sibling of a student who continues enrollment in this District may enroll in the District
by submitting a Standard School Choice application. Applications of siblings of presently enrolled choice
students are subject to the provisions of this policy including the capacity standards applicable to the year in
which the sibling's application is considered by the District. A sibling who enrolls in the District through
Standard School Choice is eligible to remain in the District until completing his/her secondary education.
Students whose applications have been accepted and who have enrolled in the district shall not be discriminated
against on the basis of gender, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, or disability.
Rejected Applications
The District may reject an application for a transfer into the District under Standard School Choice due to
a lack of capacity. However, the decision to accept or reject an application may not be based on the student’s
previous academic achievement, athletic or other extracurricular ability, English proficiency level, or previous
disciplinary proceedings other than a current expulsion.
An application may be provisionally rejected if it is for an opening that was included in the District's
capacity resolution, but was provisionally filled by an earlier applicant. If the provisionally approved applicant
subsequently does not enroll in the District, the provisionally rejected applicant could be provisionally approved
and would have to meet the acceptance requirements to be eligible to enroll in the District.
An application may be provisionally rejected if the student’s application was beyond the student’s resident
district’s three percent (3%) cap. The student’s resident district is responsible for notifying this District that it is
no longer at its three percent (3%) cap. If a student’s application was provisionally rejected due to the student’s
resident district having reached its three percent (3%) cap and the student’s resident district notifies this District
that it has dropped below its three percent (3%) cap prior to July 1, then the provisional rejection may be
changed to a provisional acceptance and the student would have to meet the acceptance requirements to be
eligible to enroll in the District.
Rejection of applications shall be in writing and shall state the reason(s) for the rejection. A student whose
application was rejected may request a hearing before the State Board of Education to reconsider the application.
The request for a hearing must be submitted in writing to the State Board within ten (10) days of receiving the
rejection letter from the District.
Any applications that are denied due to the student’s resident district reaching the three percent (3%)
limitation cap shall be given priority for a choice transfer the following year in the order that the District
received the original applications.
Transfers Out of the District
All Standard School Choice applications shall be granted unless the approval would cause the District to
have a net enrollment loss (students transferring out minus those transferring in) of more than three percent (3%)
of the average daily membership on October 1 of the immediately preceding year. By December 15 of each year,
DESE shall determine and notify the District of the net number of allowable choice transfers. Students are not
counted for the purpose of determining the three percent (3%) cap if the student transfers:
Through Opportunity School Choice due to the school receiving a rating of “F” or a district classified as in need
of Level 5 Intensive Support under A.C.A. § 6-18-227;
Due to the district’s identification of Facilities Distress under A.C.A. § 6-21-812; or
Through the Foster Child School Choice under A.C.A. § 6-18-233.
If, prior to July 1, the District receives sufficient copies of requests from other districts for its students to
transfer to other districts to trigger the three percent (3%) cap, it shall notify each district the District received
Standard School Choice applications from that it has tentatively reached the limitation cap. The District will use
confirmations of approved choice applications from receiving districts to make a final determination of which
applications it received that exceeded the limitation cap and notify each district that was the recipient of an
application to that effect. The District shall immediately notify all receiving districts if it should drop back below
its three percent (3%) cap prior to July 1.
When the last successful application requesting to transfer out of the District before the District’s three
percent (3%) cap was triggered belonged to an individual who was a member of a group of siblings who applied
to transfer out of the District, the District shall allow all members of the individual’s sibling group to transfer out
of the District even though these applications are beyond the District’s transfer cap.
Facilities Distress School Choice Applications
There are a few exceptions from the provisions of the rest of this policy that govern choice transfers
triggered by facilities distress. Any student attending a school district that has been identified as being in
facilities distress may transfer under the provisions of this policy, but with the following four (4) differences:
The receiving district cannot be in facilities distress;
The transfer is only available for the duration of the time the student's resident district remains in
facilities distress;
The student is not required to meet the May 1 application deadline;
The student's resident district is responsible for the cost of transporting the student to this District's
school.
Opportunity School Choice
Transfers Into or Within the District
For the purposes of this section of the policy, a “lack of capacity” is defined as when the receiving school
has reached the maximum student-to-teacher ratio allowed under federal or state law, the DESE Rules for the
Standards for Accreditation, or other applicable rules. There is a lack of capacity if, as of the date of the
application for Opportunity School Choice, ninety-five percent (95%) or more of the seats at the grade level at
the nonresident school are filled.
Unless there is a lack of capacity at the District’s school or the transfer conflicts with the provisions of a
federal desegregation order applicable to the District, a student may transfer from the student’s assigned school
to another school in the District
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or from the student’s resident district into the District if:
• Either: The student’s resident district has been classified by the state board as in need of Level 5 —
intensive support; or The student’s assigned school has a rating of "F"; and
• By May 1 of the year before the student intends to transfer, the student’s parent, guardian, or the student if
the student is over eighteen (18) years of age has submitted an application of the student’s request to
transfer to the: DESE; Sending school district; and Receiving school district.
A student is not required to meet the May 1 application deadline if the student has a parent or guardian
who is an active-duty member of the military and who has been transferred to and resides on a military base. The
student may transfer at any time if the student’s application:
Is filed with the nonresident school district within fifteen (15) days of the parent's or guardian's arrival on the
military base; Includes the parent's or guardian's military transfer orders; and Includes the parent's or guardian's
proof of residency on the military base.
Within thirty (30) days from receipt of an application from a student seeking admission under this section
of the policy, the Superintendent shall notify in writing the parent or guardian, or the student if the student is
over eighteen (18) years of age, whether the Opportunity School Choice application has been accepted or
rejected. The notification shall be sent via First-Class Mail to the address on the application.
If the application is accepted, the notification letter shall state the deadline by which the student must enroll in
the receiving school or the transfer will be null and void.
If the District rejects the application, the District shall state in the notification letter the specific reasons for
the rejection. A parent or guardian, or the student if the student is over eighteen (18) years of age, may appeal the
District’s decision to deny the application to the State Board of Education. The appeal must be in writing to the
State Board of Education via certified mail, return receipt requested, no later than ten (10) calendar days,
excluding weekends and legal holidays, after the notice of rejection was received from the District.
A student’s transfer under Opportunity School choice is effective at the beginning of the next school year
and the student’s enrollment is irrevocable for the duration of the school year and is renewable until the student
completes high school or is beyond the legal age of enrollment. This provision for continuing eligibility under
Opportunity School Choice does not negate the student's right to apply for transfer to a district other than the
student's assigned school or resident district under the Standard School Choice provisions of this policy.
The District may, but is not obligated to provide transportation to and from the transferring district.
Transfers out of, or within, the District
If a District school receives a rating of “F” or the District has been classified by the State Board as in need
of Level 5 Intensive Support, the District shall timely notify parents, guardians, or students, if over eighteen (18)
years of age, as soon as practicable after the school or district designation is made of all options available under
Opportunity School Choice. The District shall offer the parent or guardian, or the student if the student is over
eighteen (18) years of age, an opportunity to submit an application to enroll the student in a school district that
has not been classified by the State Board as in need of Level 5 Intensive Support or in a public school that does
not have a rating of “F”.
Additionally, the District shall request public service announcements to be made over the broadcast media
and in the print media at such times and in such a manner as to inform parents or guardians of students in
adjoining districts of the availability of the program, the application deadline, and the requirements and
procedure for nonresident students to participate in the program.
Unsafe School Choice Program
Any student that becomes the victim of a violent criminal offense while in or on the grounds of a District
school or who is attending a school classified by DESE as a persistently dangerous public school shall be
allowed to attend a safe public school within the District.
Intra-District Transfers (Transfers within the District)
Application Process
The parent shall submit a NLRSD Intra-District application to Student Services. The transfer application
must be completed on or before the year preceding the fall semester the applicant would begin school. The
District shall date and time stamp all applications the District receives in the Student Services office. Preference
will be given to siblings of students who are already enrolled in the school. Therefore, siblings whose
applications fit the capacity standards approved by the Board of Directors may be approved ahead of an
otherwise qualified non-sibling applicant who submitted an earlier application as identified by the application's
date and time stamp. Approved applicants shall remain in the approved school until they have completed the
highest grade level at that school.
The approval of any application for an Intra-District transfer into another school is potentially limited by
the capacity of the school. Where possible, fifteen percent (15%) of each grade level at each school shall be
reserved for new families moving into the school zone. On or about the 10
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day of school in the fall, an
evaluation of classroom space shall take place. After this time, only emergency Intra-District transfers may be
considered on a case-by-case basis.
Transportation is not available for Intra-District transfers. Parents shall be responsible for transportation upon
acceptance of the transfer.
Student attendance is vital to the success of students and shall be monitored closely. Approved applicants
who have poor attendance will be evaluated and the approved decision may be reversed immediately.
The Superintendent or Designee will consider all properly submitted applications for Intra-District transfers. The
Superintendent or Designee shall notify the parent, in writing, of the decision to accept or reject the application.
STUDENT ASSIGNMENTS
School attendance zones for elementary, middle school and high school students shall be established
in accordance with the North Little Rock School District’s Student Assignment Plan. Students shall attend
the schools as assigned by the District.
If a family moves from one attendance zone to another during the final nine (9) weeks of school, the
students may, at the option of the parent or guardian, elect to complete the school year in either of the two
(2)
zones.
Students requesting special permission to attend a school in a different attendance zone must apply by
June 1 of the preceding fall semester.
Students who establish residence in another school district or attendance zone may, at the option of the
parents, continue enrollment in a North Little Rock school if the change in residence occurs within the final
nine (9) weeks of school, no district transportation provided.
STUDENT TRANSFERS
The North Little Rock School District shall review and accept or reject requests for transfers, both into and
out of the district, on a case by case basis at the July and December regularly scheduled board meetings.
The District may reject a nonresident’s application for admission if its acceptance would necessitate the
addition of staff or classrooms exceed the capacity of a program, class, grade level, or school building, or cause
the District to provide educational services not currently provided in the affected school. The District shall reject
applications that would cause it to be out of compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding
desegregation.
Any student transferring from a school accredited by the Department of Education to a school in this
district shall be placed into the same grade the student would have been in had the student remained at the
former school. Any grades, course credits, and/or promotions received by a student while enrolled in the
Division of Youth Services system of education shall be considered transferable in the same manner as those
grades, course credits, and promotions from other accredited Arkansas public educational entities.
Any student transferring from a school that is not accredited by the Department of Education to a District
school shall be evaluated by District staff to determine the student’s appropriate grade placement. A student
transferring from home school will be placed in accordance with Policy 4.6—HOME SCHOOLING.
The Board of Education reserves the right, after a hearing before the Board, not to allow any person who
has been expelled from another district to enroll as a student until the time of the person’s expulsion has expired.
Except as otherwise required or permitted by law, the responsibility for transportation of any nonresident
student admitted to a school in this District shall be borne by the student or the student’s parents. The District
and the resident district may enter into a written agreement with the student or student’s parents to provide
transportation to or from the District, or both.
UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH
The District Social Worker/Homeless Liaison will enroll unaccompanied youth in the appropriate
school. They will receive transportation, school supplies, clothes, and hygiene items. Household items are
groceries will be purchased if needed. If the youth is employed, city bus tokens will be purchased and if
necessary work uniforms. The NLRSD Social Worker/Homeless Liaison will try to excuse as many days as
possible when there is an excessive about of absences due to current situation. Additionally, assistance will
be provided to apply for AR-Kids First through the DHS office and assistance will be given to obtain
approval of free meal status through the school meal program.
All NLRSD students who reside in shelters may receive clothing, hygiene items, underclothes, school
supplies, transportation, laundry items, and an application for AR-Kids First. Transportation may be
provided for extracurricular activities. Additionally, snacks, summer clothing, swim attire, school supplies,
books, hygiene items, food, and backpacks are provided to the shelters to be used as they see fit. All
students will receive their own individual backpacks.
The shelters, parents, staff, foster care agency, and/or students shall be responsible for contacting the
NLRSD Social worker/Homeless Liaison and the NLRSD Student Services Office when transportation is
needed. Transportation is shared with LRSD and PCSSD when a student residing in one district and
attending school in another district.
For example: A Homeless/Unaccompanied Youth that is a High School Senior living in Bryant, AR is bused
to School for the Blind, picked up by NLRSD and transported to the school of origin, NLRSD West
Campus.
STUDENT CONDUCT
FIGHTING GRADES K-12
Physical blows or contact exchanged between students is considered fighting. Fighting/physical
altercations of any nature will not be tolerated in the North Little Rock School District on school property
or at school sponsored events and activities. We are committed to ensuring that our students are safe and
have an orderly instructional day to maximize learning. Any student who engages in a physical altercation
at any level can be considered for an immediate change in placement to their learning environment. Since
the NLRSD staff is committed to ensuring that all students are future ready, we will establish a “Return to
School Campus” plan that will include but not be limited to, weekly check-ins with the home school
campus, weekly school counseling sessions, and a mandatory parent meeting to establish reentry protocols
for the student. Counseling sessions may be with school counselors or third party outside agencies that
provide services to students to help with conflict resolution and anger management. Fighting infractions
will be investigated by building administrators, and a minimum of two administrators will investigate the
fight to determine if the student is to be removed for a 9 week period. Students will be given a 3 day
suspension while the investigation is completed and at that time they will be given the option to complete
work virtually or make it up upon their return to the school campus.
BACKPACKS
Students may use only clear or mesh book bags to transport books. Backpacks that are
not clear or mesh shall be taken and
may
be given back at the end of the school day. The
building administrator(s) reserve the right to make appropriate decisions about backpacks in the
school building.
BEHAVIOR AT SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Students attending school-sponsored activities, on-campus or off-campus, shall be
governed by school district rules and regulations and will be subject to the authority of school
district personnel. Failure to obey rules and regulations and/or failure to obey reasonable
instructions of school personnel may result in loss of eligibility to attend school sponsored
events. Failure to comply with district rules and regulations may also result in disciplinary
action applicable under the regular school program.
BULLYING (BOARD POLICY 4.43)
“Attribute” means an actual or perceived personal characteristic including without limitation race, color,
religion, ancestry, national origin, socioeconomic status, academic status, disability, gender, gender identity,
physical appearance, health condition, or sexual orientation.
“Bullying” means the intentional harassment, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, defamation, or threat or
incitement of violence by a student against another student or public school employee by a written, verbal,
electronic, or physical act that may address an attribute of the other student, public school employee, or person
with whom the other student or public school employee is associated and that causes or creates actual or
reasonably foreseeable:
Physical harm to a public school employee or student or damage to the public school employee's or
student's property;
Substantial interference with a student's education or with a public school employee's role in education;
A hostile educational environment for one (1) or more students or public school employees due to the
severity, persistence, or pervasiveness of the act; or
Substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school or educational environment;
Examples of "Bullying" include, but are not limited to, a pattern of behavior involving one or more of the
following:
1) Cyberbullying;
2) Sarcastic comments "compliments" about another student’s personal appearance or actual or
perceived attributes,
3) Pointed questions intended to embarrass or humiliate,
4) Mocking, taunting or belittling,
5) Non-verbal threats and/or intimidation such as “fronting” or “chesting” a person,
6) Demeaning humor relating to a student’s actual or perceived attributes,
7) Blackmail, extortion, demands for protection money or other involuntary donations or loans,
8) Blocking access to school property or facilities,
9) Deliberate physical contact or injury to person or property,
10) Stealing or hiding books or belongings,
11) Threats of harm to student(s), possessions, or others,
12) Sexual harassment, as governed by policy 4.27, is also a form of bullying, and/or
13) Teasing or name-calling related to sexual characteristics or the belief or perception that an
individual is not conforming to expected gender roles or conduct or is homosexual, regardless of
whether the student self-identifies as homosexual or transgender (Examples: “Slut”, “You are so
gay.”, “Fag”, “Queer”).
"Cyberbullying" means any form of communication by electronic act that is sent with the purpose to:
Harass, intimidate, humiliate, ridicule, defame, or threaten a student, school employee, or person with whom the
other student or school employee is associated; or
Incite violence towards a student, school employee, or person with whom the other student or school employee is
associated.
Cyberbullying of School Employees includes, but is not limited to:
a.
Building a fake profile or website of the employee;
b.
Posting or encouraging others to post on the Internet private, personal, or sexual information pertaining to a school
employee;
c.
Posting an original or edited image of the school employee on the Internet;
d.
Accessing, altering, or erasing any computer network, computer data program, or computer software, including
breaking into a password-protected account or stealing or otherwise accessing passwords of a school employee;
e.
Making repeated, continuing, or sustained electronic communications, including electronic mail or transmission, to a
school employee;
f.
Making, or causing to be made, and disseminating an unauthorized copy of data pertaining to a school employee in
any form, including without limitation the printed or electronic form of computer data, computer programs, or
computer software residing in, communicated by, or produced by a computer or computer network;
g.
Signing up a school employee for a pornographic Internet site; or
h.
Without authorization of the school employee, signing up a school employee for electronic mailing lists or to receive
junk electronic messages and instant messages.
Cyberbullying is prohibited whether or not the cyberbullying originated on school property or with school
equipment, if the cyberbullying results in the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school or
educational environment or is directed specifically at students or school personnel and maliciously intended for
the purpose of disrupting school and has a high likelihood of succeeding in that purpose.
“Harassment” means a pattern of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct relating to another person's
constitutionally or statutorily protected status that causes, or reasonably should be expected to cause, substantial
interference with the other's performance in the school environment; and “Substantial disruption” means
without limitation that any one or more of the following occur as a result of the bullying:
Necessary cessation of instruction or educational activities;
Inability of students or educational staff to focus on learning or function as an educational unit because
of a hostile environment;
Severe or repetitive disciplinary measures are needed in the classroom or during educational activities; or
Exhibition of other behaviors by students or educational staff that substantially interfere with the learning
environment.
Respect for the dignity of others is a cornerstone of civil society. Bullying creates an atmosphere of fear and
intimidation, robs a person of his/her dignity, detracts from the safe environment necessary to promote student
learning, and will not be tolerated by the Board of Directors. Students who bully another person shall be held
accountable for their actions whether they occur on school equipment or property; off school property at a school
sponsored or approved function, activity, or event; going to or from school or a school activity in a school
vehicle or school bus; or at designated school bus stops.
Students are encouraged to report behavior they consider to be bullying, including a single action which if
allowed to continue would constitute bullying, to their teacher or the building principal. The report may be made
anonymously. Teachers and other school employees who have witnessed, or are reliably informed that, a student
has been a victim of behavior they consider to be bullying, including a single action which if allowed to continue
would constitute bullying, shall report the incident(s) to the building principal, or designee, as soon as possible.
Parents or legal guardians may submit written reports of incidents they feel constitute bullying, or if allowed to
continue would constitute bullying, to the building principal, or designee.
The person or persons reporting behavior they consider to be bullying shall not be subject to retaliation or
reprisal in any form.
A building principal, or designee, who receives a credible report or complaint of bullying shall:
a. As soon as reasonably practicable, but by no later than the end of the school day following the receipt of the credible
report of bullying:
a. Report to a parent, legal guardian, person having lawful control of a student, or person standing in loco
parentis of a student that their student is the victim in a credible report of bullying; and
b. Prepare a written report of the alleged incident of bullying;
b. Promptly investigate the credible report or complaint of bullying, which shall be completed by no later than the fifth (5
th
)
school day following the completion of the written report.
c. Notify within five (5) days following the completion of the investigation the parent, legal guardian, person having lawful
control of a student, or person standing in loco parentis of a student who was the alleged victim in a credible report of
bullying whether the investigation found the credible report or complaint of bullying to be true and the availability of
counseling and other intervention services.
d. Notify within five (5) days following the completion of the investigation the parent, legal guardian, person having lawful
control of the student, or person acting in loco parentis of the student who is alleged to have been the perpetrator of the
incident of bullying:
a. That a credible report or complaint of bullying against their student exists;
b. Whether the investigation found the credible report or complaint of bullying to be true;
c. Whether action was taken against their student upon the conclusion of the investigation of the alleged incident
of bullying; and
d. Information regarding the reporting of another alleged incident of bullying, including potential consequences
of continued incidents of bullying;
e. Make a written record of the investigation, which shall include:
a. A detailed description of the alleged incident of bullying, including without limitation a detailed summary of
the statements from all material witnesses to the alleged incident of bullying;
b. Any action taken as a result of the investigation; and
f. Discuss, as appropriate, the availability of counseling and other intervention services with students involved in the
incident of bullying.
Students found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including
expulsion. In determining the appropriate disciplinary action, consideration may be given to other violations of
the student handbook which may have simultaneously occurred.
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In addition to any disciplinary actions, the
District shall take appropriate steps to remedy the effects resulting from bullying.
Notice of what constitutes bullying, the District’s prohibition against bullying, and the consequences for students
who bully shall be conspicuously posted in every classroom, cafeteria, restroom, gymnasium, auditorium, and
school bus. Parents, legal guardians, person having lawful control of a student, persons standing in loco parentis,
students, school volunteers, and employees shall be given copies of the notice annually.
The superintendent shall make a report annually to the Board of Directors on student discipline data, which shall
include, without limitation, the number of incidents of bullying reported and the actions taken regarding the
reported incidents of bullying.
Students found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including
expulsion. In determining the appropriate disciplinary action, consideration may be given to other violations of
the student handbook which may have simultaneously occurred. In addition to any disciplinary actions, the
District shall take appropriate steps to remedy the effects resulting from
NO BULLYING ALLOWED (BOARD POLICY- 4.43)
Bullying means the intentional harassment, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, defamation, or threat or
incitement of violence by a student against another student or public school employee by a written, verbal,
electronic, or physical act that causes or creates a clear and present danger of:
Physical harm to a public school employee or student or damage to the public school employee s
or student s property;
Substantial interference with a student s education or with a public school employee s role in education;
A hostile educational environment for one or more students or public school employees due to the
severity, persistence, or pervasiveness of the act, or;
Substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school or educational environment.
ELECTRONIC BULLYING IS:
Without limitation, a communication or image transmitted by means of an electronic device, including
without limitation a telephone, wireless phone or other wireless communications device, computer, or pager
that results in the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school or educational environment.
These are prohibited whether or not the electronic act originated on school property or with school
equipment if;
The act is directed specifically at students or school personnel and maliciously intended for the purpose
of
disrupting school, and has a high likelihood of succeeding in that purpose.
CONSEQUENCES OF BULLYING:
Students found to be in violation of this policy shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and
including expulsion. In determining the appropriate disciplinary action, consideration may be given to other
violations of the student handbook which may have simultaneously occurred.
CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
Careless or deliberate destruction or damage to school property including school buses
will result in payment for loss, as well as other disciplinary action which may include police
involvement.
CONDUCT TO AND FROM SCHOOL
Students are subject to the same rules of conduct while traveling to and from school as
they are while on school grounds. Appropriate disciplinary actions may be taken against
commuting students who violate student code of conduct rules.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Corporal punishment in any form will not be used as a disciplinary measure in the
North Little Rock School District by any teacher, administrator, or other school personnel.
DETENTION
School principals may establish student detention (D-Halls) as a means of discipline to
preserve an effective learning environment. Detention may be used after regular school hours
(3:40-4:10). Parents will be notified in advance that detention has been assigned and will
assume responsibility for student transportation.
North Little Rock School District uses a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) that emphasize proactive and
preventive strategies for defining, supporting, and teaching appropriate behaviors to create a positive school
climate, both socially and academically. The MTSS approach emphasizes proactive and preventative strategies
for supporting appropriate behaviors, both social and academic. Behavioral supports and interventions are
implemented using a three-tiered prevention/intervention approach to student behaviors. Maintaining and
changing student behaviors involves a continuum of acknowledgements, supports, and interventions. [Center for
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports, University of Connecticut]
All North Little Rock School District Schools will have a building wide prosocial behavior program that is
aligned with MTSS/Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions models.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
A proactive approach to establish the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve
social, emotional, and academic success. It uses preventative strategies to define, teach and support appropriate
student behavior in order to create a positive learning environment. Attention is focused on developing and
maintaining school-wide, classroom, and individual systems of support to meet the social and emotional needs of
all students and thereby improve academic and social outcomes.
The purpose of PBIS is to establish a climate in which appropriate behavior is the norm. The framework
establishes a process to develop and apply function-based interventions for students that display repeated
behavioral patterns of concern. It also engages staff in routine reflection and data-based decision making to guide
school-wide and intervention planning decisions.
Schools that establish and implement PBIS are more likely to have teaching and learning environments that are
more engaging, responsive, preventative, and productive which leads to maximized engagement and
achievement for all students.
MTSS Levels of Support
Tier 1Supports- All Students
Tier 2 Supports– Some Students
Tier 3 Supports – Few Students
Core Curriculum
Differentiated and
Culturally Responsive
Practices
Clearly stated behavioral
expectations for various
school settings
Acknowledgement of
positive behaviors
Social emotional learning
curriculum
Social skills groups
Social/emotional
counseling groups
Alternative one teacher
support
Referral to school-based
mental health services
Other evidence or
research-based strategies
Check and connect times
Referral to building RTI
Team
Referral to School based
mental health services
Mentoring
Collaboration with
community resources
Functional Behavioral
Assessments
Behavioral Intervention
plans
Alternative Education
Setting
Other evidence or
research based strategies
I. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Supports & Interventions
(This list of sample supports and interventions is not exhaustive of all possibilities for supporting students’
behavioral needs.)
Tier 1—Universal (All)
Tier 2—Targeted (Some)
Tier 3—Intensive (Few)
Core Curriculum
Targeted intervention
programs as appropriate
to ensure instructional
match
Intensive intervention
programs as appropriate to
ensure instructional match
Differentiated Culturally
Responsive Practices
·
Mindfulness Practices
·
Opportunities for movement
·
Flexible seating
·
Cool/calm-down spaces and/or breaks
·
Break tasks into manageable chunks
·
Longer transition time
·
Offering choice
·
Trauma-informed practices
Increased Adult Support
·
Mentoring (group)
·
Check-in/Check-out (CICO)
·
Specialized break passes
·
Guided mindfulness strategies
·
Referral to Student Services Staff
(Counselor, School
Psychologist, Social
Worker)
·
Identified Behavior Support Staff
Intensive Adult Support
·
Individualized Mentoring Referral to
Student Services staff (Counselor,
School Psychologist, Social Worker,
Pupil Personnel Worker)
·
Individualized Tutoring
·
Extended School Based Mental Health
·
Collaboration among community
resources, agencies, and parent groups
·
Specialized break passes
Clearly Stated Behavioral
Expectations
·
Explicit teaching of rules and
expectations in varying school settings
·
Modeling and practicing rules and
expectations
·
Pre-correction of behaviors
·
Increased adult supervision
·
Proximity control
·
Redirection
Clearly Stated Behavioral
Expectations
·
Reminders of rules/expectations
·
Re-teaching of rules and expectations
·
Increased visual examples of
expected behaviors
·
Increased opportunities for modeling
and practice of expectations
·
Behavior contract
Clearly Stated Behavioral
Expectations
·
Frequent reminders of
rules/expectations
·
Visual and auditory examples of
expected behaviors
·
Individualized opportunities for
practice with increased frequency
·
Focus on mastery of 1–2 behaviors at a
time with adult support
Acknowledgement of
Positive Behaviors and
Response to Unexpected
Behaviors
·
Behavior specific praise
·
Increased reinforcement
·
Incentive/reward systems
·
Explicit teaching of replacement
behaviors
·
Redirection
·
Warning
Response to Unexpected
Behaviors
·
Redirection
·
Warning
·
Private discussion (use 5 Restorative
Questions)
·
Increased ratio of positive to negative
acknowledgements
·
Targeted group incentive system
·
Re-teaching of rules/expectations
Response to Unexpected
Behaviors
·
In-school Intervention (ISI)
·
Individualized behavior plan
·
Threat determination
·
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
verbal and physical de-escalation
strategies (if trained)
Universal Communication
(sent to all parent/guardian)
Communication
·
Teacher/Staff Member
·
Targeted Social/Emotional
·
Check-in/Check-out (CICO)
Communication
·
In-person or virtual conference with
student, parent/guardian, teacher, and
administrator
·
Parent/guardian accompany student to
school/classes
·
Written note
·
Phone call
·
Conference
·
Newsletter
·
Email
·
Texts
·
AXIS website
·
Back to School
Night
·
Parent/Teacher
conferences
Progressive Discipline Consequences
North Little Rock School District embraces Restorative Practices in response to violations of the Code of Student Conduct.
Restorative Practices keep the focus on teaching students to be accountable for their actions and the effect they have on
others in the community. The expectation is the repair harm, restore relationships, and work together to create an honorable
pathway back to the classroom and/or school community.
Level 1
Classroom Level Interventions
If these interventions are successful, referral
to the school administrator may not be
necessary.
Level 2
Appropriate when level 1
interventions have been ineffective
In some cases, referral to the school administrator may
be necessary.
Parent/guardian notification required
Level 3,4, and 5
Appropriate when
subsequent intervention
levels have been ineffective
or due to the severity of the
infraction
Office discipline referral required
Parent/guardian notification Required.
Warning
Student conference
Supervised calm/cool-down
time inside of classroom
Repair of harm
Parent conference
Restorative Practices
Opportunity to apologize
Confiscation of item
Loss of privilege
Preferential seating
Other consequences as
deemed appropriate by
building administrator
Supervised
calm/cool-down
outside of
classroom
Repair of harm
Referral to School Counselor
Restorative Practices
In-school Intervention (ISI)
Loss or suspension of privileges
Class or schedule change
Suspension (up to five as applicable
by law)
Other consequences as
deemed
appropriate by building administrator
Repair of harm
Loss or
suspension of
privileges
Restorative Practices
In-school Intervention (ISI)
In-school Suspension (ISS)
Referral to
Alternative
Education Setting
Suspension
Expulsion (as applicable by
law)
Other consequences as
deemed appropriate by
building administrator
The school administrators shall contact the Safety Services Department when deciding whether to report the
offense to law enforcement officials. Violations of Level 3-5 rules will be reported immediately by teachers or
staff to school administrators. The school administrators will report such incidents to law enforcement officials,
when necessary. (With exception of Rule 410)
All secondary students are required to wear District issued ID badges that are visible during school and
on the bus.
PARENT/STUDENT PROCESS FOR COMPLAINTS/APPEALS
The process for appealing an administrative decision is as follows:
1. Contact the building principal.
2. Contact the Executive Director of Elem. or Secondary School Performance
3. Contact the Executive Director of Student and Equity Services
4. Contact the Deputy Superintendent of Schools
5. Contact the Superintendent of Schools
A. LEVELS OF INFRACTIONS & DEFINITIONS
Disciplinary penalties may range from a minimum of a reprimand to a maximum of an expulsion.
Infractions are categorized into the following four levels of offenses:
Level Category Definitions
o Level I Violation of General School and/or Classroom Rules - Level I consists of minor offenses that
generally occur in the classroom that can be corrected by the teacher. After an unsuccessful BMP Level I
infractions may be sent to administration to apply Level I consequences.
o Level II Conduct Requiring Administrative Intervention - Level II consists of offenses that are more
serious in nature or persistent Level I infractions.
o Level III Suspension and/or recommendation for a change of placement- Level III consists of offenses that
significantly disrupt the educational process, school environment, and/or school-related activities, or are
persistent Level I or II infractions.
o Level IV Expulsion and/or recommendation for a change of placement - Level IV consists of serious
offenses which include willfully or malicious acts that have the effect of materially and substantially
disrupting the educational environment in the school or at school activities; or Level I, II, or III
infractions depending on the severity or persistence of the act.
Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) SCREENING COMMITTEE
Exemplary practice 7.1 from the national alternative education association states, ―the alternative education
program has a screening committee to ensure that the alternative placement is most appropriate for the student’s
specific academic, behavioral, life skill, and service coordination, transitional and vocational needs (individual
student, individual placement decision).
All schools should create a screening committee at the beginning of each school year. The responsibility of the
screening committee shall be as follows:
• To determine eligibility of students for ALE
• Ensure that interventions are implemented before submitting students to ALE
• Consider the appropriateness of interventions
• Provide option for students unsuccessful in a traditional school setting
• Ensure that behavior contract follows student to ALE
• Meet with student and inform student of consideration for ALE
• Ensure that due process is followed
• Ensure parents are aware of possible placement
The Screening Committee shall include: Teacher, Parent, Counselor, and Administrator. This committee can be
used when developing a behavior contract with students. * It may be convenient for schools to operate or
integrate this committee through established RTI committees located within the school.
Behavior Management Plan (BMP)
A plan developed by the staff at the respective campus and reflects the agreed-upon positive interventions used
in Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). A BMP committee should involve the teacher, a parent
and an administrator.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
A proactive approach to establish the behavioral supports and social culture needed for all students to achieve
social, emotional, and academic success. It uses preventative strategies to define, teach and support appropriate
student behavior in order to create a positive learning environment. Attention is focused on developing and
maintaining school-wide, classroom, and individual systems of support to meet the social and emotional needs of
all students and thereby improve academic and social outcomes.
The purpose of PBIS is to establish a climate in which appropriate behavior is the norm. The framework
establishes a process to develop and apply function-based interventions for students that display repeated
behavioral patterns of concern. It also engages staff in routine reflection and data-based decision making to guide
school-wide and intervention planning decisions.
Schools that establish and implement PBIS are more likely to have teaching and learning environments that are
more engaging, responsive, preventative, and productive which leads to maximized engagement and
achievement for all students.
B. 100 Level Rules- Can use both level 1 & level 2 Interventions/consequences
depending on the severity of the student’s action
Rule 101. Refusal to Follow School and/or Classroom Rules
Rule 102. Academic Dishonesty
RULE 101. Refusal to Follow School and/or Classroom Rules
Students shall comply with reasonable instructions from administrators, teachers, instructional assistants, school
bus drivers, or any other authorized school District employee. After school personnel have followed the
Behavior Management Plan (BMP), and the student still does not comply with any school personnel, then Level
I consequences will be followed. Each BMP is developed by the staff at the respective campus and reflects the
agreed-upon positive interventions to address violations of rule 101 in the classroom. No student should be
found to be in violation of rule 101 unless the teacher provides campus administration with the completed BMP
for the student and supporting documentation. Each student's BMP is reset at the semester.
RULE 102. Academic Dishonesty
A student will not cheat on tests or assignments, nor will a student aid other students in cheating. Students caught
cheating may receive a zero. Plagiarism is considered academic dishonesty. Any student committing plagiarism
may receive a zero.
RULE 103. Profanity and Obscene Gestures
A student will not use in verbal or written form profane, violent, vulgar, abusive, insulting, sexual, or
disrespectful language at any time. A student will not use physical gestures that convey a connotation of obscene
or disrespectful acts, infringe upon the rights of others, or cause or begin an overt and immediate disruption of
the educational process. (5-71- 207, disorderly conduct; 5-71-208; 6-17-106, insult/abuse of teachers) When a
student directs profane, violent, vulgar, abusive, or insulting language toward any public school employee this
becomes a Level III infraction (Rule 319). (A.C.A. 6-17-106 Insult/Abuse of teachers)
RULE 104. Public Display of Affection
A public display of affection is inappropriate school behavior. Refusal to comply with reasonable expectations of
school staff will lead to disciplinary action.
RULE 105. Harassment
An incident or a series of actions, statements or behaviors directed at a specific individual or group with the
intent of annoying, ridiculing, demeaning, tormenting, intimidating, or otherwise causing fear in another person.
(Arkansas Law 5- 71-208) Continued harassment will be considered bullying. (See Rule 306 for bullying)
RULE 106. Repeated School and/or Class Tardiness
Students shall not be tardy. A student is tardy if he is not in his classroom or other assigned location by the time
the tardy bell stops ringing. (Arkansas Law 6-18-217, 6-18-222)
RULE 107. Student Dress and Grooming
A student will not practice a mode of dress that disrupts the educational process, calls attention to the individual,
violates federal, state, or local law, or affects the welfare and safety of students and teachers. Furthermore,
students are prohibited from obscene, lewd, or vulgar comments or designs and wearing clothing directed toward
or intended to threaten, intimidate or demean an individual or group of individuals as well as items advertising
alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs.
Exemptions: Parents may apply to the building principal for full or partial exemptions or waivers for students
due to handicapping conditions or religious observation. New students to District schools will be given two
weeks to comply with the Uniform Dress Code. Denied exemption requests may be appealed to the Assistant
Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. All secondary students are required to wear District issued ID
badges that are visible during school and on the bus.
Rule 103. Profanity and Obscene Gestures
Rule 104. Public Display of Affection
Rule 105. Harassment
Rule 106. Repeated School and/or Class Tardiness
Rule 107. Student Dress and Grooming
C. 200 Level Rules- Application of Level 2
Interventions/Consequences required
RULE 200. Repeated Level I offenses
Students who continue to violate infractions in Level I may be given consequences from Level II.
RULE 201. Gambling
Students shall not gamble while on school property, school buses, or at school-sponsored events. (A.C.A. 5-66-
101, et seq; 5- 66-112, 5-66-113)
RULE 202. Forgery or Falsification of Information or Failure to Provide Identification
No student shall falsify signatures or information on official school records, refuse to give identification or give
false identification when a staff member requests identity.
RULE 203. Tobacco and Tobacco Products
A student may not smoke, have possession or control of any tobacco products, tobacco-related substances,
smoking paraphernalia (matches, lighters, e-cigarettes, etc.) on school property, including school buses, at any
time. (Arkansas Law 6-21-609)
RULE 204. Disruptive Behavior
Behavior that creates a serious disruption to all or portions of the campus activities, school-sponsored events, or
school bus transportation. Students shall not engage in behavior that is a disruption or interference with the
proper conduct of instruction, classroom, or school activities.
RULE 205. Misdemeanor Theft
Students shall not take or possess property that does not belong to them. (A.C.A. 5-36-103; 5-36-106) (Less than
$500). Parents must make restitution.
RULE 206. Vandalism — Relatively Minor Damage
No student shall destroy or damage any property of another or that belonging to the school District. The
parent/guardian shall be responsible for all damages to property caused by his/her child. This includes offenses
in which the amount of actual damage is one hundred dollars ($100) or less. (A.C.A. 5-38- 203; 5-38-204; 5-71-
206; 6-21-604; 6-21-605)
RULE 207. Possession of Fireworks
No student shall possess, use, or threaten to use any fireworks on school grounds, school bus, or bus stop.
RULE 208. Insubordination
Persistent and willful refusal to follow the reasonable and respectful directives of any authorized School District
Employee.
RULE 209. Violation of Medication Policy
No student shall possess or take any medication unless doing so in full compliance with the NLRSD Health
Rule 200. Repeated Level I offenses
Rule 201. Gambling
Rule 202. Forgery or Falsification of Information or Failure to Provide Identification
Rule 203. Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Rule 204. Disruptive Behavior
Rule 205. Misdemeanor Theft
Rule 206. Vandalism — Relatively Minor Damage (ex. Markings on walls or property etc.)
Rule 207. Possession of Fireworks
Rule 208. Insubordination- (Progressive consideration must be evaluated)
Rule 209. Violation of Medication Policy
Rule 210. Sexually Explicit Materials
Rule 211. Leaving Campus or Designated Area
Services Guidelines.
RULE 210. Sexually Explicit Materials
A student may not have in their possession or control any sexually explicit materials, including but not limited to
magazines, books, photos, tapes, CD's, DVD's, drawings, and computer software on school property, including
school buses.
RULE 211. Leaving Campus or Designated Area without Permission After arrival on the school campus, a
student will not leave designated area without permission from school authorities. Students found in violation of
this rule the 2nd time will not be allowed to make-up major classroom test.
D. LEVEL Application of level 3 interventions/consequences required
LEVEL III CONSISTS OF OFFENSES THAT SIGNIFICANTLY DISRUPT THE
EDUCATIONAL PROCESS, SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT, AND/OR SCHOOL-RELATED
ACTIVITIES. LEVEL III OFFENSES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO CAMPUS
ADMINISTRATION IMMEDIATELY.
RULE 300. Repeated Level II offenses
Students who continue to violate infractions in Level II may be given consequences from Level III.
RULE 301. Loitering by Suspended or Expelled Student
No suspended or expelled student shall linger on school grounds or within 100 feet of the school without
permission of the school administrator, nor shall they go on school District property for any purpose while
serving suspension/expulsion. No student from another campus is allowed on another school’s campus during
school hours without permission of school officials. (A.C.A. 6-21-606; 6-21-607)
RULE 302. Possessing or Using Drug Paraphernalia
Students may not possess, use or transmit any objects that could reasonably be considered drug paraphernalia
(pipes, clips, papers).
RULE 303. False Emergency Alarm/Tampering with Safety Devices
Rule 300. Repeated Level II offenses
Rule 301. Loitering by Suspended or Expelled Student
Rule 302. Possessing or Using Drug Paraphernalia
Rule 303. False Emergency Alarm/Tampering with Safety Devices
Rule 304. Reckless Behavior
Rule 305. Threat of Harm
Rule 306. Bullying
Rule 307. Disorderly Conduct
Rule 308. Battery
Rule 309. Sexual Contact
Rule 310. Sexual Harassment
Rule 311. Indecent Exposure
Rule 312. Extortion/Bribery
Rule 313. Gang or Gang Activity
Rule 314. Computer/Network Violation
Rule 315. Possession / Use of Inappropriate Item
Rule 316. Theft — Student Property
Rule 317. Theft — School Property
Rule 318. Vandalism - Major Damage
Rule 319. Profanity and Obscene Gestures Toward Public School Employee
Rule 320. Video Voyeurism
Rule 321. Fighting
Rule 322. Possessing, Purchasing, Using or Being Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illegal Drugs
A student shall not circulate a story of a fire, bombing, bomb threat, or other catastrophe when that student
knows the story to be untrue. Students will not tamper with safety devices on any school property. If injury
results to any person as a result of the false alarm or tampering with safety devices, the student will be reported
to law enforcement agencies. (Rule 402— Bomb/ False Bomb, Fire Alarm/Threat) — (A.C.A. 5-71-210)
RULE 304. Reckless Behavior
A student shall not recklessly engage in conduct that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to another
student. (A.C.A. 5-13-206, assault 2nd)
RULE 305. Threat of Harm
A student shall not threaten to cause physical harm to another student. (A.C.A. 5-13-301; 6-17-113)
RULE 306. Bullying
Bullying means the intentional harassment, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, defamation, or threat or
incitement of violence by a student against another student or a school employee. Bullying may occur through
written, verbal, electronic, or physical acts that causes or creates a clear and present danger of physical harm or
damage to school or student property. (A.C.A. 6-18-514, 5-71-217 cyberbullying) Bullying, which consists of
repetitive, malicious teasing, or threatening, either directly or indirectly will not be tolerated.
RULE 307. Disorderly Conduct
Behavior that poses a significant threat to the learning environment, health, safety, or welfare of others. No
student shall disrupt the lawful assembly of persons by engaging in inappropriate behavior that substantially
interferes with, or is likely to interfere with, any school function, activity, or school program. (A.C.A. 5-71-207,
Disorderly Conduct — ―Cǁǁ Misdemeanor)
RULE 308. Battery
A student will not attempt to cause injury or physical harm to another student, nor will a student strike or beat
another student. (A.C.A. 5-13-203; 5-1-102(14); 5-13-206; 5-13-207)
RULE 309. Sexual Contact
Students shall not touch other students in a sexual manner. (A.C.A. 5-14-101; 5-14-111)
RULE 310. Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is unwanted verbal, written, or physical behavior of a sexual nature. Typical examples of
sexual harassment include sexually oriented gestures, jokes, or remarks that are unwelcome; repeated and
unwanted sexual advances; touching or other unwelcome bodily contact; physical intimidation and mockery or
scorn based on perceived sexual orientation.
RULE 311. Indecent Exposure
Students shall not expose their sex organs in a public place or in public view or under any circumstances.
(A.C.A. 5-14-112)
RULE 312. Extortion/Bribery
No student will coerce or attempt to coerce another person either by physical force, by threat, or by bribery.
RULE 313. Gang or Gang Activity
The Board is authorized to suspend or expel any student of the District who joins or promises to join or who
solicits other persons to join a gang or participate in gang activity or association or to wear or display any
insignia of such while in and attending District schools. Gangs which initiate, advocate, or promote activities
which threaten the safety or well-being of persons or property on school grounds or school-sponsored activity or
which disrupt the school environment and/or school activity are harmful to the education process. The use of
hand signals, graffiti, or the presence of any apparel, jewelry, accessory or manner of grooming which, by
virtue of its color, arrangement, trademark, symbol or any other attribute, which indicates or implies
membership or affiliation with such a group, presents a clear and present danger. This is contrary to the school
environment and educational objectives and creates an atmosphere where unlawful acts or violations of school
regulations may occur. (Arkansas Law 6-15-1005, 5-74-201)
RULE 314. Computer/Network Violation
A student shall not modify, erase software without authorization, introduce any viral agent, access another
individual’s electronic documents, access, create, reproduce or distribute documents/sites containing vulgar
language, obscene materials or participate in any unauthorized use of technology. Students will fully comply
with the Appropriate Use of Computers and Network Policy and all computer/network usage directives from
NLRSD staff. A student may lose use of network resources.
RULE 315. Possession/Use of Inappropriate Item
No student shall possess an item that may be used to inflict physical injury on any school property or at school-
related events. (A.C.A. 5-60-122)
RULE 316. Theft — Student Property
Students shall not take the property of another person or be in possession of property belonging to another
without that person’s permission. If a student steals or is in possession of property belonging to another person
worth $500 or more without permission. Parent/Guardian will make restitution. (A.C.A. 5-36-103; 5-36-106)
RULE 317. Theft — School Property
A student shall not take possession of property that belongs to the school without permission. If a student takes
or is in possession of school property worth $500 or more without permission. Parent/Guardian will make
restitution. (A.C.A. 5-36-103; 5-36-106)
RULE 318. Vandalism — Major Damage
No student shall purposely and without legal justification destroy or damage any property of another or that
belonging to the school District. This includes offenses in which the amount of actual damage is greater than one
hundred dollars ($100). The parent/guardian will be responsible for all damages to property caused by the
student. (Ark. Law 6-21-604) (A.C.A. 5-38-203; 9- 27-330; 9-27-331)
RULE 319. Profanity and Obscene Gestures toward Public School Employee
A student will not use any verbal or written form of profane, violent, vulgar, abusive, insulting, sexual, or
disrespectful 16 language at any time toward public school employees. A student will not use physical gestures
that convey a connotation of obscene or disrespectful acts, infringe upon the rights of others, or cause or begin an
overt and immediate disruption of the educational process. (A.C.A. 5-60-113 school bus drivers; 5-17-207,
disorderly conduct; 6-17-106, insult/abuse of teachers)
RULE 320. Video Voyeurism
The use of a camera, videotape, photo-optical, photoelectric or any image recording device used for the purpose
of secretly observing, viewing, photographing, filming, or videotaping on any NLRSD property or school
function without the consent of any person(s) who has reasonable expectations of privacy is prohibited. A person
shall be guilty of this offense if they voluntarily participate in placing the photographic image(s) obtained in any
public viewing area, i.e. internet, cell phone, camera, etc.
RULE 321. Fighting
Physical blows or contact exchanged between students is considered fighting. If a student is found to have not
initiated the fight, he may or may not be suspended. Alternate punishment may be applied with regard to actual
involvement. (Arkansas Law 5-71-207)
RULE 322. Possessing/Purchasing Alcohol or Illegal Drugs
Students shall not possess, purchase, use, or be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs at school
or school-related activities. Students breaking this rule for the first time can be suspended for up to ten
(10) days and placed on probation. The student/family must show proof that they are enrolled with a
counseling agency recognized by the District. Failure to comply will result in a recommendation for
expulsion.
E. LEVEL IV
LEVEL IV CONSEQUENCES
Students will be suspended immediately and may be recommended for expulsion. Each
incident will be looked at on a case-by-case basis. Appropriate alternative consequences may
be used to ensure safety of all students and staff of the North Little Rock School District.
LEVEL IV CONSISTS OF SERIOUS OFFENSES WHICH INCLUDE WILLFUL OR MALICIOUS
ACTS THAT HAVE THE EFFECT OF MATERIALLY AND SUBSTANTIALLY DISRUPTING THE
EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE SCHOOL, ON THE SCHOOL BUS OR AT SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES. LEVEL IV OFFENSES SHOULD BE REPORTED TO CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION
IMMEDIATELY.
RULE 401. Terroristic Threatening — Threats of Serious Physical Injury or Property Damage/Threats to
Teachers/Staff Students shall not, with the purpose of terrorizing another person, threaten to cause death or
serious physical injury or substantial property damage to another person or threaten physical injury to teachers or
school employees. (A.C.A. 6-17-113, duty to report all threats and acts of violence)
RULE 402. Bomb/False Bomb, Fire Alarm/Threat
A student shall not threaten a fire or bombing. A student shall not activate a bomb, fire alarm, or cause an
evacuation.
RULE 403. Assault/Battery with Substantial Risk of Death or Serious Physical Injury (First Degree)
A student commits assault in the first degree if he or she recklessly engages in conduct that creates a substantial
risk of death or serious physical injury to another student. (A.C.A. 5-13- 201, Batt. I; 5-13- 202, Batt. II; 5-13-
204, Agg. assault; 5-13-205, 1st Deg. Assault; 5-1-102(19))
RULE 404. Assault/Battery on Staff
No student shall strike or attempt to strike a teacher or other school personnel. (A.C.A. 5-13- 201, Batt I; 5-13-
202 — ―serious physical injury, Batt. II, which also includes intentionally causing ―physical injury to teacher
or employee.)
RULE 405. Sexual Abuse or Rape
Students shall not engage in sexual contact with another person by forcible compulsion or engage in sexual
contact with another person who is incapable of consent because he/she is physically/mentally helpless; nor shall
students engage in sexual intercourse or deviate sexual activity with another person by forcible compulsion or
with another person who is incapable of consent because he is physically/mentally helpless. (A.C.A. 5-14-103
Rape–Y felony)
RULE 406. Robbery
Students shall not take property belonging to another person or the school by force, threat of force, or with the
use of a deadly weapon. (A.C.A. 5-12-102; 5-12-103)
RULE 407. Selling, Attempting to Sell/Distribute Drugs/Alcohol
A student who sells, attempts to sell, distribute drugs (or any substance he claims to be a controlled substance),
or alcohol, shall be reported to legal authorities. (A.C.A. 5-64-401) 18 Sentences for sale of controlled
substances within 1,000 feet of public or private schools shall be enhanced by two (2) years and a fine of no less
than $1,000. (A.C.A. 5-64-401) Prohibited substances shall include any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug,
amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, or other controlled substance as defined in Act 590 of 1971 of the state of
Arkansas, as amended, or beverage containing alcohol or intoxicant of any kind.
Rule 400. Repeated Level III offenses
Rule 401. Terroristic Threatening—Threats of Serious Physical Injury or Property Damage/Threats
to Teachers/Staff
Rule 402. Bomb/False Bomb, Fire Alarm/Threat
Rule 403. Assault/Battery with Substantial Risk of Death or Serious Physical Injury (First Degree)
Rule 404. Assault/Battery on Staff
Rule 405. Sexual Abuse or Rape
Rule 406. Robbery (taken by force)
Rule 407. Selling, Attempting to Sell/Distribute Drugs/Alcohol
Rule 408. Arson
Rule 409. Possession or Use of Firearm, Weapon, or Facsimile Weapon
Rule 410. Behavior Not Covered
RULE 408. Arson
No student shall deliberately burn or attempt to burn school property. (A.C.A. 5-38-301)
RULE 409. Possession or Use of Weapon, Firearm, or Facsimile Weapon
No student shall possess, use, threaten to use, or otherwise be involved with any firearm/handgun, weapon,
facsimile weapon, or any other instrument that is capable of inflicting physical injury or death. Weapons
prohibited by law upon any school property, in or upon any school bus, at designated bus stops, or at any school-
related event include, but are not limited to: any firearm/handgun (whether loaded or unloaded), knife, razor, ice
pick, dirk, brass or metal knuckle, martial arts implement, box cutter, BB gun, pellet gun, pump gun, blackjack,
sword, spear in a cane, Billie club, sap, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, bomb, grenade, booby trap, explosive
device, or any other implement designed, made, or adapted for the purpose of inflicting physical injury or death.
(Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994: Act 567 of 1995; A.C.A. 5-73- 102; 5-73- 104; 5-73-108; 5-73-119; 5-73-120;
5-73-122; 6-17-113; 6-21-608) Student will be suspended immediately, reported to legal authorities, and
recommended for expulsion for a period of no less than one (1) year.
RULE 410. Behavior Not Covered
North Little Rock School District reserves the right to pursue disciplinary or legal action for behavior that is
subversive to good order and discipline in the schools even though such behavior is not specified in written rules.
(Inappropriate infraction will be specified.)
School buses are operated by the North Little Rock School District as an accommodation to students and parents.
Riding a bus is a privilege that must not be abused by daily bus riders or those only riding a bus for a field
trip. The same appropriate behavior as expected at school is expected on the school bus. A student's failure to
conform to acceptable standards of behavior and courtesy will result in his/her being subject to disciplinary
action. For violations of the general Standards of Conduct that occur on the bus, normal progressive discipline
will be followed. Remember: Parents will be held financially responsible for damage to the inside/outside of the
school bus.
Students and parents have the responsibility for knowing and agreeing to abide by bus riding regulations. Bus
drivers have the responsibility for obeying all traffic laws and safety procedures, for supervising the behavior of
students assigned to them, and for reporting to the school principal those acts of student conduct which are
contrary to law, school regulations, or jeopardize the health and safety of persons riding the bus. Also,
transportation will provide video to school administration within two business days of the incident being
reported. Principals have the responsibility for acting promptly when a bus driver reports acts of misconduct and
for proper notification to the student, parent, and driver of his disposition of the case. Parents have the
responsibility for providing student transportation to and from school when suspension of bus privileges
becomes necessary.
Transportation to Locations for Childcare Due to fiscal and liability concerns, North Little Rock School District
will not provide transportation services to a location for the purpose of providing care to students prior to or
immediately following the instructional day. This policy has no impact on transportation services specified in a
student’s IEP or 504 plans. This does not include boys and girls clubs or recreational centers.
A. Procedures for Students Riding School Buses
Students may only use the bus stop nearest their residence unless written permission is obtained from the
Transportation Department.
• Students who miss their bus are not permitted to hitchhike a ride or walk to or from school.
• Parents of students who received specialized transportation are to notify the driver when the student will not be
riding. Specialized transportation i.e. Special Needs.
• Students on buses are under the supervision of the driver and are to follow his directions at all times. Failure to
follow his directions may result in loss of bus privileges.
II. SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION
• Unauthorized passengers are not allowed on the bus at any time.
• Students who have special needs transportation may be picked up at locations other than the home bus stop
upon the approval of the Transportation Department.
• NLRSD students attending state schools or other agencies will not be transported by the Transportation
Department when drivers are not under contract. (i.e. Schools for Deaf & Blind, Centers, etc.)
• Students requiring constant care and supervision will not be left unattended when delivered to their homes in
the afternoon. Parents/guardians will be responsible for providing the necessary supervision.
• Musical instruments will not be permitted to be stored behind the driver’s seat or in the front of the bus.
• If a student does not ride the bus for five consecutive days the parent must contact NLRSD transportation on
the sixth day to reinstate bus service.
• Parents must pick up confiscated possessions such as, but not limited to radios, tape/CD players, pagers, cell
phones, or other electronic communication devices by the end 30 days.
• In order for the bus to remain on schedule, students are to be at the bus stop ten (10) minutes before and after
the bus is scheduled to arrive. The driver is not permitted to wait for the student. Students who are not on time
will likely miss the school bus and be tardy to school.
B. Level I Transportation Rules
Rule 501. Students will stand back ten (10) feet from the bus stop and wait until the door is opened before
moving closer to the bus. While waiting, students are not to play on the highway/road or engage in dangerous
conduct, which could cause bodily harm to themselves or others; or damage to private property. Action by local
police may be taken.
Rule 502. If arriving at the bus stop just as the bus approaches, students will wait until the bus comes to a complete
stop and the driver signals for crossing unless the driver has instructed his riders in a different procedure.
Rule 503. When entering or leaving the bus, students should proceed quickly and in an orderly manner.
Rule 504. Students are not permitted to carry animals (living or dead) on the bus.
Rule 505. Students are not permitted to clutter the bus with paper or other objects.
Rule 506. Food and drink are not allowed on the bus for consumption while riding the bus. No eating or drinking
allowed at any time, unless otherwise authorized by school administration with medical documentation.
Rule 507. Students will not be permitted to board or leave the bus at any place other than their regular stop, unless
authorized by school administration, with parental permission, for school-related activities only.
Rule 508. Students who are to cross the road after leaving the bus are to go to a point on the shoulder of the road ten
(10) feet in front of the bus. The driver will then signal for students to cross.
Rule 509.Athletic playing equipment must be in a bag to be brought on the bus.
Rule 510. Students are not permitted to carry any objects too large to be held when seated. (i.e., presentation board,
science projects, etc.)
Rule 511. Musical instruments may be transported by students on the bus with the following stipulations:
a. The following instruments must be held in the student’s lap during transport: violin, viola, piccolo,
bells, trumpet/cornet/oboe, clarinet (b-flat), alto clarinet, and flute. They cannot be placed on or under the
seat and must not interfere with other students sharing their seat.
b. The following musical instruments must be placed on the floor between the student’s feet: bassoon,
bass clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and trombone. They cannot be held in the lap of the
students or placed on the seat.
c. The following musical instruments are not permitted on the bus during the regular morning and
afternoon runs: tuba, all types of drums, baritone horn, string bass, cello, and French horn.
Rule 512. Students who commit a Level I violation of the Standards of Conduct (see Section I. Standards of
Conduct) will be disciplined according to the Transportation Level I Consequences below.
TRANSPORTATION LEVEL I CONSEQUENCES
C. Level II Transportation Rules
Rule 513. Students will refrain from distracting the driver, stay reasonably quiet, face the front of the bus, and
leave other students alone, which includes inappropriate use of cell phones/electronic devices.
Rule 514. Students will sit and remain seated in assigned seats from the time they board the bus until they reach
their destination. The bus driver will assign seats for all scholars on the bus.
Rule 515. Students cannot be standing while the bus is in motion.
Rule 516. Students are not permitted to ride another bus when they are suspended from their assigned route bus.
If a student is caught violating this rule, additional punishment will follow
Rule 517. Students are not permitted to extend their hand, arms, heads, or any body parts out of the bus windows
at any time.
Rule 518. Students are not permitted to sit on the front of rear-engine cowling or the dashboard.
Rule 519. Students will not tamper with any of the safety devices on the bus.
Rule 520. Students are not permitted to throw items of any kind inside the bus or out of the bus windows. Any
student caught throwing items out of a window and damaging a vehicle will be responsible for the cost of
repairs.
Rule 521. Students who refuse to properly identify themselves to the driver or an administrator from the
Transportation Department upon request shall be suspended from riding the bus.
Rule 522. Students who commit a Level II violation of the Standards of Conduct (see Section I. Standards of
Conduct) will be disciplined according to the Transportation Level II Consequences below.
TRANSPORTATION LEVEL II CONSEQUENCES
a.
Student/Parent/Administrator Conference
b.
Bus Suspension – 1 day
c.
Bus Suspension – 2 days
d.
Bus Suspension – 4 days
e.
Bus Suspension – 10 days and probation
f.
Recommendation for Expulsion of bus riding privileges for remainder of school year
a.
Parent/Administrator Conference
b.
Bus Suspension – 2 days
c.
Bus Suspension – 4 days
d.
Bus Suspension – 10 days and probation
e.
Recommendation for Expulsion of bus riding privileges for remainder of school year
D. Level II Transportation Rules
Rule 523. A student shall not engage in conduct that creates a substantial risk of physical injury to self or
others. Prohibited behaviors include but are not limited to; directly interfering with the driver’s ability to operate
the school bus, interfering with the ability of other drivers to safely operate their vehicles, unauthorized departure
from the school bus, etc.
TRANSPORTATION LEVEL III CONSEQUENCES
In addition to the Transportation Rules, students must follow the rules in Section I. Standards
of Conduct and all other sections of the handbook and board policy. The following guidelines will be used
for violations of the general Standards of Conduct that occur on the bus or at a bus stop;
• When a student violates a Standard of Conduct Level I offense on the bus or at a bus stop, it will
be considered a Level I Transportation offense, and the Transportation Level I Consequences will be
followed.
• When a student violates a Standard of Conduct Level II offense on the bus or at
a bus stop, it will be considered a Level II Transportation offense, and
the Transportation Level II Consequences will be followed.
• When a student violates a Standard of Conduct Level III offense on the bus or at
a bus stop, it will be considered a Standard of Conduct Level III violation and the Standard
of Conduct Level III Consequences will be followed. Additionally, the student will be suspended
from the bus for the duration of any other consequences.
• When a student violates a Standard of Conduct Level IV offense on the bus or at
a bus stop, it will be considered a Standard of Conduct Level IV violation and the Standard
of Conduct Level IV Consequences will be followed. Additionally, the student will be suspended
from the bus for the duration of any other consequences.
DISCIPLINING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIESEDUCATION(IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 gives students with
disabilities special due process rights relative to long-term suspensions or exclusion (expulsion)
from school. Students with disabilities are not immune from disciplinary procedures, but
neither are those procedures identical with those for students without disabilities. Due process
will be extended to parents of and/or students with IDEA disabilities prior to any change in the
students’ education placement or program. After meeting all procedural safeguards, “exclusion
from school-based activities” with the provision of an alternative educational setting, rather than
expulsion, may be recommended as a disciplinary action for students with disabilities.
DISORDERLY ACTIVITIES
Disorderly activities (ex. Marches, protest, walk-outs, hazing, gang initiations, etc.) on
the part of any student or group of students at any time on school grounds shall not be tolerated.
Participation in any such activities, no matter how well-intentioned, may bring about immediate
suspension and possible expulsion from school.
Disorderly activities on school grounds during school hours shall, if circumstances
justify, be promptly handled by civil authorities.
DISTRIBUTION OFLITERATURE (BOARD POLICY- 4.14)
Student Media
All student media that are supported financially by the school or by use of school facilities, or are
produced in conjunction with a class shall be considered school-sponsored media. School-sponsored media does
not provide a forum for public expression. Student media, as well as the content of student expression in school-
a.. Bus Suspension 10 days and probation
b. Recommendation for Expulsion of bus riding privileges for remainder of school year
sponsored activities, shall be subject to the editorial review of the District’s administration, whose actions shall
be reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns and adhere to the following limitations:
1.
Advertising may be accepted for media that does not condone or promote products that are
inappropriate for the age and maturity of the audience or that endorses such things as tobacco,
alcohol, or drugs.
2.
Media may be regulated to prohibit communications determined by the appropriate teacher,
student media advisor, and/or administrator, to be ungrammatical; poorly written; inadequately
researched; biased or prejudiced; vulgar or profane; or unsuitable for immature audiences.
3.
Media may be regulated to prohibit the dissemination of material that may reasonably be
perceived to advocate drug or alcohol use; irresponsible sex; conduct that is otherwise
inconsistent with the shared values of a civilized social order; or to associate the school with any
position other than neutrality on matters of political controversy.
4.
Prohibited media includes those that:
• Are obscene as to minors;
• Are libelous or slanderous, including material containing defamatory falsehoods
about public figures or governmental officials, and made with knowledge of their
falsity or a reckless disregard of the truth;
• Constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy as defined by state law;
• Suggest or urge the commission of unlawful acts on the school premises;
• Suggest or urge the violation of lawful school regulations;
• Attacks ethnic, religious, or racial groups.; or
• Harass, threaten, or intimidate a student.
Student Media on School Web Pages
Student media displayed on school web pages shall follow the same guidelines as listed above and shall also:
1) Not contain any non-educational advertisements;
2) Adhere to the restrictions regarding use of Directory Information as prescribed in
Policy 4.13 including not using a student’s photograph when associated with the
student’s name unless written permission has been received from the student’s
parent or student if over the age of 1;
3) State that the views expressed are not necessarily those of the School Board or
the employees of the district.
Student Distribution of Non-school Literature, Publications, and Materials
A student or group of students who distribute ten (10) or fewer copies of the same non-school literature,
publications, or materials (hereinafter “non-school materials”), shall do so in a time, place, and manner that does
not cause a substantial disruption of the orderly education environment. A student or group of students wishing
to distribute more than ten (10) copies of non-school materials
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shall have school authorities review their non-
school materials at least three (3) school days in advance of their desired time of dissemination. School
authorities shall review the non-school materials, prior to their distribution and will bar from distribution those
non-school materials that are obscene, libelous, pervasively indecent, or advertise unlawful products or services.
Material may also be barred from distribution if there is evidence that reasonably supports a forecast that a
substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the school or educational environment will likely result from
the distribution. Concerns related to any denial of distribution by the principal shall be heard by the
superintendent, whose decision shall be final.
The school principal or designee shall establish reasonable regulations governing the time, place, and manner of
student distribution of non-school materials.
The regulations shall:
1) Be narrowly drawn to promote orderly administration of school activities by preventing disruption and may
not be designed to stifle expression;
2) Be uniformly applied to all forms of non-school materials;
3) Allow no interference with classes or school activities;
4) Specify times, places, and manner where distribution may and may not occur; and
5) Not inhibit a person’s right to accept or reject any literature distributed in accordance with the regulations.
6) Students shall be responsible for the removal of excess literature that is left at the distribution point for more than 2 days.
The Superintendent, along with the student media advisors, shall develop administrative regulations for the
implementation of this policy. The regulations shall include definitions of terms and timelines for the review of
materials.
DRUG DOG
Students and parents of the North Little Rock School District should be aware that
School District Officials have access to a registered drug sniffing dog. The dog, while gentle,
has been specially trained to locate marijuana and other illegal drugs. Use of a drug sniffing
dog is a proactive approach to prevent illegal drugs from being brought to school campuses.
Periodic, unannounced visits to any District school or school-sponsored event will be
made by the dog and its handler. Lockers, automobiles, and other areas of the building and
grounds could potentially be searched. Students will be held responsible for any prohibited
items found in their lockers, automobiles, or other belongings at school. Should prohibited
items be found during a school check, the violators will be disciplined according to District
policy and may face prosecution under local, state, and federal laws.
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL (BOARD POLICY- 4.24)
An orderly and safe school environment that is conducive to promoting student achievement requires a
student population free from the deleterious effects of alcohol and drugs. Their use is illegal, disruptive to the
educational environment, and diminishes the capacity of students to learn and function properly in our schools.
Therefore, no student in the North Little Rock School District shall possess, attempt to possess, consume, use,
distribute, sell, buy, attempt to sell, attempt to buy, give to any person, or be under the influence of any
substance as defined in this policy, or what the student represents or believes to be any substance as defined in
this policy. This policy applies to any student who: is on or about school property; is in attendance at school or
any school sponsored activity; has left the school campus for any reason and returns to the campus; or is on route
to or from school or any school sponsored activity.
Prohibited substances shall include, but are not limited to: alcohol, or any alcoholic beverage; inhalants or
any ingestible matter that alter a student’s ability to act, think, or respond; LSD, or any other hallucinogen;
marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or any other narcotic drug; PCP; amphetamines; steroids; “designer drugs”; look-
alike drugs; or any controlled substance.
The sale, distribution, or attempted sale or distribution of over-the-counter (OTC) medications, dietary
supplement or other perceived health remedy not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, or
prescription drugs is prohibited. The possession or use of OTC medications, dietary supplement or other
perceived health remedy not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, or prescription drugs is
prohibited except as permitted under Policy 4.35—STUDENT MEDICATIONS
The North Little Rock School District recognizes that student use of alcohol and other drugs is illegal,
harmful, and can seriously impair capacity to learn and to function effectively in our schools. Therefore, the
North Little Rock School District prohibits the possession, use, distribution, or sale of such substances. Any
student who is believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance will be sent for testing the same day.
Students who fail to be tested the same day, may be disciplined according to drug use policy. The results of the
test will be the governing results unless a parent/guardian requests additional testing. The parent/guardian will be
responsible for the cost of additional testing. Further, the North Little Rock School District supports a
comprehensive program approach, which includes prevention, early identification/referral, intervention, and
support/after-care to prevent or disrupt the use of alcohol and other drugs. The services of a certified
drug/alcohol counselor are available at no cost to District students and parents.
It shall be a violation of policy for any student:
1. To sell, supply, give, trade, or attempt to sell, supply, give, or trade to any person any of the substances
listed in this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance listed in this policy.
Sell includes the following:
Having more than one ounce or any amount packaged in separate bags/containers of any substance listed
in this policy or what the student represents or believes to be any substance listed in this policy. Possession of
three or more pills whether loose or packaged separately or individually.
2. To possess, procure, buy, or trade, to attempt to possess, procure, buy, or trade, to be under the influence
of (legal intoxication not required), or to use or consume or attempt to use or consume, the substances listed in
this policy or what is represented to the student to be any of the substances listed in this policy or what the
student believes to be any of the substances listed in this policy.
Prohibited substances shall include, but not be limited to: alcohol or any alcoholic beverage; marijuana;
any narcotic drug; any hallucinogen; any stimulant; any depressant; any other controlled (illegal) substance; any
substance, legal or illegal, that alters the student's ability to act, think, or respond; any other substance that the
student represents or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy; or any substance manufactured to
look like a substance prohibited by this policy.
Any student engaging in any of the activities with any of the prohibited substances listed above shall be subject
to the following penalties:
A. Use or possession of any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents or believes to
be any substance prohibited by this policy. The purchase of any substance prohibited by this policy or what the
student represents or believes to be substance prohibited by this policy.
1. First violation: The student shall be suspended for a minimum of ten (10) school days. The police may be
called. Proof of professional help is required when the student returns to school, and a parental conference
is required prior to readmission.
2. Second violation: The student shall be expelled for the remainder of the current semester and credit will
be lost.
3. Third violation: The student will be expelled for the current and following semesters, and credit will be
lost.
B. Selling or trading on school property any substance prohibited by this policy or what the student represents
or believes to be any substance prohibited by this policy.
1. The police will be called.
2. The student will be expelled for the current and following semester, and credit will be lost for both
semesters.
Any student suspended or expelled in accordance with this policy as stated above shall be required to seek
professional counseling prior to readmission to school. The student may receive the counseling through the
District’s drug program at no cost to the student, or from an approved professional counseling service at his/her
own expense.
EMERGENCY REMOVAL
Non-punitive 48-hour removal from school to investigate an incident.
EXPULSION (BOARD POLICY- 4.31)
The Board of Education may expel a student for a period longer than ten (10) school days for violation of
the District’s written discipline policies. The Superintendent or his/her designee may make a recommendation of
expulsion to the Board of Education for student conduct: Deemed to be of such gravity that suspension would be
inappropriate; Where the student’s continued attendance at school would disrupt the orderly learning
environment; or would pose an unreasonable danger to the welfare of other students or staff.
Expulsion shall not be used to discipline a student in kindergarten through fifth (5
th
) grade unless the
student's behavior:
Poses a physical risk to himself or herself or to others;
Causes a serious disruption that cannot be addressed through other means; or
Is the act of bringing a firearm on school campus?
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall give written notice to the parents or legal guardians (mailed
to the address reflected on the District’s records) that he/she will recommend to the Board of Education that the
student be expelled for the specified length of time and state the reasons for the recommendation to expel. The
notice shall give the date, hour, and place where the Board of Education will consider and dispose of the
recommendation.
The hearing shall be conducted not later than ten (10) school days following the date of the notice, except
that representatives of the Board and student may agree in writing to a date not conforming to this limitation.
The President of the Board, Board attorney, or other designated Board member shall preside at the hearing.
The student may choose to be represented by legal counsel. Both the district administration and School Board
also may be represented by legal counsel. The hearing shall be conducted in open session of the Board unless the
parent, or student if age eighteen (18) or older, requests that the hearing be conducted in executive session. Any
action taken by the Board shall be in open session.
During the hearing, the Superintendent, or designee, or representative will present evidence, including the
calling of witnesses that gave rise to the recommendation of expulsion. The student, or his/her representative,
may then present evidence including statements from persons with personal knowledge of the events or
circumstances relevant to the charges against the student. Formal cross-examination will not be permitted;
however, any member of the Board, the Superintendent, or designee, the student, or his/her representative may
question anyone making a statement and/or the student. The presiding officer shall decide questions concerning
the appropriateness or relevance of any questions asked during the hearing.
Except as permitted by policy 4.22, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall recommend the expulsion
of any student for a period of not less than one (1) year for possession of any firearm prohibited on school
campus by law. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall, however, have the discretion to modify the
expulsion recommendation for a student on a case-by-case basis. Parents or legal guardians of a student enrolling
from another school after the expiration of an expulsion period for a weapons policy violation shall be given a
copy of the current laws regarding the possibility of parental responsibility for allowing a child to possess a
weapon on school property. The parents or legal guardians shall sign a statement acknowledging that they have
read and understand said laws prior to the student being enrolled in school.
The Superintendent and the Board of Education shall complete the expulsion process of any student that was
initiated because the student possessed a firearm or other prohibited weapon on school property regardless of the
enrollment status of the student.
Any student returning from expulsion will be evaluated for proper placement
GRADUATION CEREMONY BEHAVIOR
Disruptive behavior that interferes with an orderly graduation (Gang insignias, clothing, “throwing signs”
or other gestures associated with gangs are prohibited) will not be tolerated. Students who misbehave during the
graduation ceremony may not receive a diploma and may be removed from the ceremony.
IDENTIFICATION BADGES (secondary schools)
Students must wear ID badges around their necks while on campus and to each class period during the
school day.
Names badges must be the current ID badge (issued during the current school year).
Badges may be taken off during physical activity classes, but must be put back on if
leaving class for any reason.
The first hard, plastic ID badge will be free of charge. Replacement of plastic ID badges
will be at replacement cost: $5 for a badge, $2 for a lanyard. These will be charged to
the student’s debt list.
Student ID badges MUST be worn by any student entering Saturday school.
Students must wear ID badges to be eligible to sit in the student section at extracurricular activities.
Students
must
wear the badges visibly when riding daily route school buses and scheduled home
delivery buses after school activities. Coaches, sponsors and/or chaperones will determine if ID badges are
required to be worn on field trips or extracurricular activity buses.
Students must be able to produce badges to the driver at all times. Badges may be
marked, coded or encrypted to identify the student and his/her assigned bus route. Admission to
a school bus may be denied for not showing a proper ID badge and/or attempting to use a badge
marked, coded or encrypted for another bus.
INSULT OR ABUSE OF A TEACHER/SCHOOL EMPLOYEE
Any person who shall abuse or insult a public school teacher/school employee while that
teacher is performing normal and regular or assigned school responsibilities may be prosecuted
by the teacher/school employee. The district will remove any student from the teacher's
classroom for no less than three days or until a parent conference is held.
This removal shall not preclude the assignment or other disciplinary measures at the discretion
of the principal. The district shall assist any school employee in his/her efforts to prosecute.
(Act 1565 of 2001)
LASERPOINTERS
Students shall not possess any hand held laser pointer while in school; on or about school
property, before or after school; in attendance at school or any school-sponsored activity; en route
to or from school or any school-sponsored activity; off the school grounds at any school bus or at
any school-sponsored activity or event. School personnel shall seize any laser pointer from the
student possessing it and the student may reclaim it at the close of the school year, or when the
student is no longer enrolled in the District.
NETWORK APPROPRIATE USE REGULATIONS
Purpose
To establish regulations for the appropriate use of the District’s wide-area network by employees and
students.
Definitions
E-mail:
The process by which messages are sent electronically across computer networks.
Flaming:
Sending an e-mail message that is abusive or offensive.
Internet:
A worldwide network of computers that communicate with each other.
Spamming:
Sending an
annoying or unnecessary message to a large number of people.
Users:
All employees and students
Virus:
A computer program that uses various techniques to duplicate itself and travel
between computers. Viruses can cause serious damage to computers and computer networks.
Regulations
General
1.
Computer systems and networks are provided for conducting school business and for the
educational benefit of students. They are not intended for student personal use.
2.
Employee’s personal use is limited to non-contract hours.
3.
Users of the network are responsible for following local, state, federal and international
laws. This includes copyright laws. Copying licensed software from district or network
equipment is theft and may result in criminal charges being filed.
4.
Users are responsible for their own accounts, including security, proper use, and correct
login and logout procedures. At no time should a user share login and password
information with another user.
5.
Users are responsible for respecting the policies of other networks, which they access,
and adhering to those policies.
6.
Users may not deliberately damage or disrupt a network or computer system. System
components such as hardware, software, property or facilities shall not be destroyed,
modified, or abused.
7.
Examples of activities that are prohibited are altering security codes or passwords and
introducing computer viruses.
8.
No network or computer system will be used to intimidate or harass.
9.
Users will not use the network for financial or commercial gain or to advertise, promote
or endorse products or personal services.
10.
The District will not be responsible for financial obligations or legal infractions arising
from unauthorized use of the system.
11.
Network resources, information and electronic mail are not guaranteed to be private.
12.
State, district, and school monitoring of the system will be conducted to determine if a
violation of a law or regulation has occurred. If there is reasonable suspicion that a law
or regulation has been violated, an investigation will be conducted.
Hardware
13.
Only authorized individuals will install, service or maintain District-owned hardware.
Software
14.
Only software, which is authorized by the District, may be installed on computer
hardware.
15.
Only authorized individuals will install software on District-owned hardware.
User Files
16.
Any media (disks, CD-ROM, tape, etc.) brought from home must be scanned for
viruses and may be used with the permission of the supervising teacher or the network
administrator.
17.
Users are responsible for backing up their files.
Internet
18.
The primary purpose of providing Internet access to employees is for conducting school
business. The purpose of providing Internet access to students is for enhancing
classroom instruction.
19.
Before a student is allowed to access the Computer Network/Internet, the Statement of
20.
Responsibility must be signed by both student and parent. Before an employee is allowed
to access the Internet, the employee must sign an Employee Account Agreement.
21.
E-mail accounts will be issued to District employees. Students will be issued e-mail
accounts as needed for educational purposes.
22.
For personal safety, users will not post personal contact information about themselves or
other people.
23.
All users should observe network etiquette. Users are expected to be polite and use
appropriate language. Using vulgar or profane language is not appropriate. Engaging in
flaming or spamming is not appropriate.
24.
Users are to report any inappropriate material they access to the system administrator.
Use of the system to access, store, or distribute obscene, pornographic or inappropriately
suggestive material is prohibited. Users are not to share inappropriate materials or their
sources with other users.
25.
Coordination of the District’s wide-area network is under the supervision of the
Superintendent or designee.
26.
The principal will establish a system that ensures that all school-level employees and
students receive instruction in District policies that address computer systems and
networks. The principal or designee will also establish a process for the supervision of
students using the system and will maintain user agreements.
Penalties for Non-Permitted Activities
27.
Any user who violates this policy and accompanying regulations is subject to loss of
network privilege as well as other District disciplinary actions.
RULE 601
4.47– POSSESSION AND USE OF CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Purpose:
The North Little Rock Board of Education recognizes that electronic devices, including cell/smartphones, are an
integral part of our everyday world, and through instant communication may add to the wellbeing of students.
While in general, the North Little Rock Board of Education acknowledges that electronic devices have value, the
Board also recognizes the possibility that these devices may distract or disrupt an educational environment.
Therefore, limited use of student and employee electronic devices will be permitted but must strictly follow the
prescribed guidelines.
Definition:
An electronic device is (A) a cell/smartphone, smart watches, a computer, and any other device that is capable of
transmitting, receiving, or recording messages, images, sounds, data, or other information by electronic means or
that, in appearance, purpose to be a cell phone, computer, or such other device; and (B) a camera, regardless of
whether it operates electronically, mechanically, or otherwise and regardless of whether images are recorded by
using digital technology, film, light-sensitive plates, or other means. The school is not responsible for loss,
damage, or theft of any electronic device, including cell phones brought to school and/or onto district property.
Elementary:
Students are not permitted to possess a cell phone for any reason during the school day. If students bring a phone
for after school activities, they are required to immediately turn it in to their classroom teacher or the office
(check with your school). They may retrieve their phone at the end of each day. Any student caught violating this
policy will have their cell phone confiscated. The school is not responsible for loss, damage, or theft of any
electronic device including cell phones brought to school and/or onto district property.
Secondary:
In order to preserve the teaching and learning environment with cell phones and other electronic devices, the
following apply:
All students in grades 6-12 may possess a cell phone
Phones must be turned off and out of sight during the instructional day
Students in grades 9-12 may be allowed to use their phones during their lunch break or another time
permitted by the building principal.
Student Misuse of a Personal Electronic Device:
Any violation may result in a referral
Any of the above violations can result in consequences ranging from a student conference to Out-of-School
Suspension.
Misuse of electronic devices includes, but is not limited to:
1. Using the device to take photographs in locker rooms, classrooms or bathrooms;
2. Creating, sending, sharing, viewing, receiving, or possessing an indecent visual depiction of oneself or another
person.
3. Initiating, recording, and/or promoting violence during school or at school-sponsored events and activities.
Use of an electronic device is permitted to the extent it is approved in a student’s individualized education
program (IEP) or 504 plan.
RULE 601 CONSEQUENCES
ELEMENTARY CONSEQUENCES
SECONDARY CONSEQUENCES
Students bringing cellular telephones or electronic devices do so at their own risk. The North Little
Rock School District will not assume any liability for any lost, stolen, or damaged cellular telephone
and/or any other electronic devices in school or in their possession.
Note: Students assigned North Little Rock Academy Alternative Learning Environment shall
abide by cell phone/electronic devices rules and procedures set by school.
PROHIBITED CONDUCT (BOARD POLICY 4.18)
Students and staff require a safe and orderly learning environment that is conducive to
high student achievement. Certain student behaviors are unacceptable in such an environment and
are hereby prohibited by the Board. Below is a list of prohibited behaviors. This list shall not be
all inclusive.
Disrespect for school employees and failure to comply with their reasonable directions or
otherwise demonstrating insubordination
Assaulting or threatening to assault or physically abusing any student or school employee
Conference with Parent and Student (may be phone or in person)
The cell phone will be confiscated and given back only when the parent comes by to pick it up.
Multiple forfeiture of the cell phone until the end of the last day of the quarter.
Conference with Parent and Student (may be phone or in person)
Contract (cell phone violation agreement)
Parent signature
Student signature
Multiple violations may result in forfeiture of the cell phone until the end of the last day of the quarter.
Fighting or threatening to fight any student or school employee
Possession of any weapon that can reasonably be considered capable of causing bodily harm
to another individual
Possession or use of tobacco in any form on any property owned or leased by any public
school
Intentionally damaging or destroying, school property
Possession, selling, distributing, or being under the influence of an alcoholic beverage, any
illegal drug, or the inappropriate use or sharing of prescription or over the counter drugs, or
other intoxicants, or anything represented to be a drug
Sharing, diverting, transferring, applying to others (such as needles or lancets), or in
any way misusing medication or any medical supplies in their possession
Inappropriate public displays of affection
Cheating, copying, or claiming another person’s work to be his/her own
Attendance policy violation
Skipping class
Excessive tardiness
Gangs or gang-related activities, including belonging to secret societies of any kind, Gang
insignias, clothing, “throwing signs” or other gestures associated with gangs
Bullying
Cyber Bullying/Electronic Acts
Disruptive to the school environment
Disregard (1) or disrespect (2) for directions of teachers or administrators
Disregard (1) or disrespect (2) for directions of bus driver, lunch aides, or other
authorized school personnel
Disruption and/or interference with the normal and orderly conduct of school and
school-sponsored activities
Behavior that involves indecent and/or immoral acts. Wagering or any form of gambling
Stealing or the attempt to steal school property or the property belonging to another
individual
Use of profanity, vulgar language or obscene gestures
Committing extortion, coercion, blackmail or forcing another person to act through
the use of force or threat of force
Engaging in insults, verbal abuses such as name-calling, ethnic or racial slurs, or
using derogatory statements to other students, school personnel, or other individual
Hazing or aiding in the hazing or another student including subjecting students to
indignity, humiliation, intimidation, social or other ostracism, shame, or disgrace
Sexual harassment
Use of laser pointers
Failure to abide by District dress code and/or uniform policy
Engaging in (1) terroristic threatening or bomb threats
Threatening to fight another student or any other individual.
Possess, view, distribute or electronically transmit sexually explicit or vulgar images
or representations, whether electronically, on a data storage device, or in hard copy
form.
Violation of District Computer policy/procedures.
Testing Violation.
The School District reserves the right to establish rules in addition to those listed above
and to punish those who are guilty of their violation.
Punishment may include detention study hall, suspension, expulsion, or referral to the
police. Any of these disciplinary actions may occur on the first offense or any subsequent
offense depending upon the nature of the situation and the age of the student involved in the
situation. Act 888 of 1995 requires principals to report to the police crimes committed by
students on school campuses or while under school supervision.
PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION
Being overly affectionate in school is not in good taste and will not be allowed. The North
Little Rock School District recognizes that genuine feelings of affection may exist between
students. However, students should refrain from inappropriate, intimate behaviors on campus or
at school related events & activities. Students are expected to show good taste and conduct
themselves as ladies and gentlemen at all times. The limit for affection shown on the North Little
Rock School District campuses is that of holding hands.
Lewd and/or inappropriate Public Displays of Affection such as kissing, touching, etc. will
not be tolerated and will result in a parent meeting and possible suspension if inappropriate
behavior continues after being warned. The expression of feelings of affection toward others is a
personal concern between two individuals and not of others surrounding them. Therefore, good
taste and respect for others is the guideline for appropriate behavior.
Exemptions
Students that are new to the district after Labor Day will be allowed a grace period to comply. Parents or legal
guardians who object to the policy based on religious grounds must present to the building principal a signed
letter detailing the reason for the objection. The parents or legal guardians and the building principal will meet to
discuss.
SEARCH, SEIZURE AND INTERROGATION (BOARD POLICY- 4.32)
The District respects the rights of its students against arbitrary intrusion of their person and
property. At the same time, it is the responsibility of school officials to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of all students enrolled in the District in order to promote an environment conducive to student
learning. The Superintendent, principals, and their designees have the right to inspect and search school
property and equipment. They may also search students and their personal property in which the
student has a reasonable expectation of privacy, when there is reasonable and individualized suspicion
to believe such student or property contains illegal items or other items in violation of Board policy or
dangerous to the school community. School authorities may seize evidence found in the search and
disciplinary action may be taken. Evidence found which appears to be in violation of the law shall
be reported to the appropriate authority.
School property shall include, but not be limited to, lockers, desks, and parking lots, as well as
personal effects left there by students. When possible, prior notice will be given and the student will be
allowed to be present along with an adult witness; however, searches may be done at any time with or
without notice or the student’s consent. A personal search must not be excessively intrusive in light of the
age and sex of the student and the nature of the infraction.
The Superintendent, principals, and their designees may request the assistance of law
enforcement officials to help conduct searches. Such searches may include the use of specially
trained dogs. A school official of the same sex shall conduct personal searches with an adult witness of
the same sex present.
State Law requires that Department of Human Services employees, local law enforcement, or
agents of the Crimes against Children Division of the Department of Arkansas State Police, may
interview students without a court order for the purpose of investigating suspected child abuse. In
instances where the interviewers deem it necessary, they may exercise a “72-hourhold” without first
obtaining a court order. Other questioning of students by non-school personnel shall be granted only
with a court order directing such questioning, with permission of the parents of a student (or the
student if above eighteen [18] years of age), or in response to a subpoena or arrest warrant.
If the District makes a report to any law enforcement agency concerning student misconduct or if
access to a student is granted to a law enforcement agency due to a court order, the principal or the
principal’s designee shall make a good faith effort to contact the student’s parent, legal guardian, or other
person having lawful control by court order, or person acting in loco parentis on student enrollment
forms. The principal or the principal’s designee shall not attempt to make such contact if presented
documentation by the investigator that notification is prohibited because a parent, guardian, custodian, or
person standing in loco parentis is named as an alleged offender of the suspected child maltreatment. This
exception applies only to interview requests made by a law enforcement officer, an investigator of the
Crimes against Children Division of the Department of Arkansas State Police, or an investigator or
employee of the Department of Human Services.
In instances other than those related to cases of suspected child abuse, principals must release a
student to either a police officer who presents a subpoena for the student, or a warrant for arrest, or to an
agent of state social services or an agent of a court with jurisdiction over a child with a court order signed
by a judge. Upon release of the student, the principal or designee shall give the student’s parent, legal
guardian, or other person having lawful control by court order, or person acting in loco parentis notice that
the student has been taken into custody by law enforcement personnel or a state’s social services agency.
If the principal or designee is unable to reach the parent, he or she shall make a reasonable, good
faith effort to get a message to the parent to call the principal or designee, and leave both a day and an
after- hours telephone number. Board Policy was amended to include scanning procedures (October
21, 2021).
STUDENT SEXUAL HARASSMENT (BOARD POLICY 4.27)
The North Little Rock School District is committed to providing an academic environment that treats all
students with respect and dignity. Student achievement is best attained in an atmosphere of equal educational
opportunity that is free of discrimination. Sexual harassment is a form of discrimination that undermines the
integrity of the educational environment and will not be tolerated.
The District believes the best policy to create an educational environment free from sexual harassment is
prevention; therefore, the District shall provide informational materials and training to students, parents/legal
guardians/other responsible adults, and employees on sexual harassment. The informational materials and
training on sexual harassment shall be age appropriate and, when necessary, provided in a language other than
English or in an accessible format. The informational materials and training shall include, but are not limited to:
the nature of sexual harassment; the District’s written grievance procedures for complaints of sexual harassment;
that the district does not tolerate sexual harassment; that students can report inappropriate behavior of a sexual
nature without fear of adverse consequences; the redress that is available to the victim of sexual harassment; and
the potential discipline for perpetrating sexual harassment.
“Sexual harassment” means conduct that is:
Of a sexual nature, including, but not limited to:
Sexual advances;
Requests for sexual favors;
Sexual violence; or
Other personally offensive verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature;
Unwelcome; and denies or limits a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from any of the District’s
educational programs or activities through any or all of the following methods: Submission to the
conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of an individual’s education;
Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for academic decisions
affecting that individual; and/or such conduct has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with
an individual’s academic performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive academic
environment.
The terms “intimidating,” “hostile,” and “offensive” include conduct of a sexual nature that has the effect of
humiliation or embarrassment and is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive that it limits the student’s ability
to participate in, or benefit from, an educational program or activity.
Within the educational environment, sexual harassment is prohibited between any of the following: students;
employees and students; and non-employees and students.
Actionable sexual harassment is generally established when an individual is exposed to a pattern of
objectionable behaviors or when a single, serious act is committed. What is, or is not, sexual harassment will
depend upon all of the surrounding circumstances and may occur regardless of the sex(es) of the individuals
involved. Depending upon such circumstances, examples of sexual harassment include, but are not limited to:
Making sexual propositions or pressuring for sexual activities;
Unwelcome touching;
Writing graffiti of a sexual nature;
Displaying or distributing sexually explicit drawings, pictures, or written materials;
Performing sexual gestures or touching oneself sexually in front of others;
Telling sexual or crude jokes;
Spreading rumors related to a person’s alleged sexual activities;
Discussions of sexual experiences;
Rating other students as to sexual activity or performance;
Circulating or showing e-mails or Web sites of a sexual nature;
Intimidation by words, actions, insults, or name calling;
And teasing or name-calling related to sexual characteristics or the belief or perception that an individual
is not conforming to expected gender roles or conduct or is homosexual, regardless of whether or not the
student self-identifies as homosexual or transgender.
Students who believe they have been subjected to sexual harassment, or the parent/legal guardian/other
responsible adult of a student who believes their student has been subjected to sexual harassment, are encouraged
to file a complaint by contacting a counselor, teacher, Title IX coordinator, or administrator who will provide
assistance on the complaint process. Under no circumstances shall a student be required to first report allegations
of sexual harassment to a school contact person if that person is the individual who is accused of the harassment.
Complaints will be treated in a confidential manner to the extent possible. Limited disclosure may be
provided to: individuals who are responsible for handling the District’s investigation to the extent necessary to
complete a thorough investigation; the extent necessary to submit a report to the child maltreatment hotline; the
Professional Licensure Standards Board for complaints alleging sexual harassment by an employee towards a
student; or the extent necessary to provide the individual accused in the complaint due process during the
investigation and disciplinary processes. Individuals who file a complaint have the right to request that the
individual accused of sexual harassment not be informed of the name of the accuser; however, individuals should
be aware that making such a request may substantially limit the District’s ability to investigate the complaint and
may make it impossible for the District to discipline the accused.
Students, or the parents/legal guardians/ other responsible adult of a student, who file a complaint of sexual
harassment shall not be subjected to retaliation or reprisal in any form, including threats, intimidation, coercion,
or discrimination. The District shall take steps to prevent retaliation and shall take immediate action if any form
of retaliation occurs regardless of whether the retaliatory acts are by District officials, students, or third parties.
Following the completion of an investigation of a complaint, the District will inform the parents/legal
guardian/other responsible adult of the student, or the student if over the age of eighteen (18), who filed the
complaint: The final determination of the investigation; Remedies the District will make available to the student;
and the sanctions, if any, imposed on the alleged harasser relevant to the student.
Following the completion of an investigation of a complaint, the District will inform the parents/legal
guardian/other responsible adult of the student, or the student if over the age of eighteen (18), who was accused
of sexual harassment in the complaint:
The final determination of the investigation; and
The sanctions, if any, the District intends to impose on the student.
It shall be a violation of this policy for any student to be subjected to, or to subject another person to,
sexual harassment. Following an investigation, any student who is found by the evidence to more likely than not
have engaged in sexual harassment will be subject to disciplinary action up to, and including, expulsion.
Students who knowingly fabricate allegations of sexual harassment shall be subject to disciplinary action
up to and including expulsion. Individuals who withhold information, purposely provide inaccurate facts, or
otherwise hinder an investigation of sexual harassment shall be subject to disciplinary action up to and including
expulsion.
STUDENT BEHAVIOR
The main purpose of school is for student learning. This can best be accomplished in a setting free from
distractions, conflicts, and intimidation. When students display unacceptable behavior, teachers, administrators,
and other school personnel have the responsibility to correct student misbehavior. Student cooperation in
knowing and in following school policies and procedures is essential in establishing an atmosphere where
learning can take place. While it is hoped students will understand the need for school rules, students are
expected to accept responsibility for their actions and to recognize actions have consequences.
STUDENT DRESS AND GROOMING
Students may wear personal clothing following the guidelines listed below:
Pajamas and blankets are prohibited.
Clothing must be worn so it covers underwear, as well as the back, midriff, chest and buttocks.
All tops must have sleeves and the top should cover the chest, back and stomach.
Half shirts, undershirts, see through or mesh shirts, tube tops, or any tops without a back will not be
allowed.
Skirts and shorts must be of appropriate length (no shorter than mid-thigh all the way around the leg)
while standing, sitting, and walking. This length also applies to tears/rips in pants.
Yoga pants, leggings, jeggings and any spandex or skin tight garment shall be covered by a garment that
provides a minimum coverage past the hips-both front and back.
Sunglasses, along with hats, du-rags, hoods, curlers, picks, bandanas, and combs worn are prohibited.
Clothing that promotes alcohol, drugs, weapons, tobacco, sexuality, or profanity is prohibited, as well as
clothing that promotes a discriminatory or derogatory message.
Any clothing, signs, attire, or paraphernalia which are identified by site administration as being “gang
related” or which cause rival gangs to be openly hostile to each other or create an atmosphere of
intimidation on campus are prohibited. Examples are:
• bandannas, jewelry, accessory, or manner of grooming which, by virtue of its color,
arrangement, trademark, symbol, or any other attribute which indicates or implies membership
or affiliation with such a group.
The school principal will determine the dress code for special events such as graduation, prom, dances,
etc.
All virtual students must be dress appropriately following the district dress code policy.
The school principal will have final determination of what is deemed inappropriate.
NOTE: All people who appear on the class video stream must be fully dressed (including family members).
If in the judgment of the administration, a student’s attire is a health hazard or a
distraction to the educational atmosphere of the school, the student may be sent home to
make proper adjustments before returning to school. Disciplinary action, unexcused, or
unexcused tardy may occur when in violation of the established dress code.
STUDENT VEHICLES
Students who have presented a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance to the appropriate
office personnel may drive their vehicles to school. Students will be charged for a parking permit.
Additional cost shall be added in the event of parking citations Vehicles driven to school shall be parked
in the area designated for student parking. Parking on school property is a privilege which may be
denied to a student for any disciplinary violation, at the discretion of the student's building
principal. Students are not permitted to loiter in parking areas and are not to return to their vehicles
during the school day for any reason unless given permission to do so by school personnel.
It is understood that there is no expectation of privacy in vehicles in parking areas. Drivers of
vehicles parked on a school campus will be held accountable for illegal substances or any other item
prohibited by District policy found in their vehicle. The act of a student parking a vehicle on campus
is a grant of permission for school or law enforcement authorities to search that vehicle.
Students ages 14 and older are permitted to ride motorcycles to school. The school cannot be
responsible for stolen property or damage to vehicles.
SUSPENSION FROM SCHOOL (BOARD POLICY- 4.30)
Students who are not present at school cannot benefit from the educational opportunities the school
environment affords. Administrators, therefore, shall strive to find ways to keep students in school as
participants in the educational process. There are instances, however, when the needs of the other students or the
interests of the orderly learning environment require the removal of a student from school. The Board authorizes
school principals or their designees to suspend students for disciplinary reasons for a period of time not to
exceed ten (10) school days,
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including the day upon which the suspension is imposed. The suspension may be
in school or out of school. Students are responsible for their conduct that occurs:
At any time on the school grounds;
Off school grounds at a school-sponsored function, activity, or event; and
Going to and from school or a school activity.
A student may be suspended for behavior including, but not limited to, that:
1. Is in violation of school policies, rules, or regulations;
2. Substantially interferes with the safe and orderly educational environment;
3. School administrators believe will result in the substantial interference with the
safe and orderly educational environment; and/or
4. Is insubordinate, incorrigible, violent, or involves moral turpitude.
Out-of-school suspension (OSS) shall not be used to discipline a student in kindergarten through fifth (5
th
) grade
unless the student's behavior:
a. Poses a physical risk to himself or herself or to others;
b. Causes a serious disruption that cannot be addressed through other means; or
c. Is the act of bringing a firearm on school campus.
OSS shall not be used to discipline a student for skipping class, excessive absences, or other forms of truancy.
The school principal or designee shall proceed as follows in deciding whether or not to suspend a student:
1) The student shall be given written notice or advised orally of the charges against him/her;
2) If the student denies the charges, he/she shall be given an explanation of the evidence against him/her and be
allowed to present his/her version of the facts; and
3) If the principal finds the student guilty of the misconduct, he/she may be suspended.
When possible, notice of the suspension, its duration, and any stipulations for the student’s re-admittance
to class will be given to the parent(s), legal guardian(s), person(s) with lawful control of the student, person(s)
standing in loco parentis, or to the student if age eighteen (18) or older prior to the suspension. Such notice shall
be handed to the parent(s), legal guardian(s), person(s) having lawful control of the student, person(s) standing in
loco parentis, or to the student if age eighteen (18) or older or mailed to the last address reflected in the records
of the school district.
Generally, notice and hearing should precede the student's removal from school, but if prior notice and
hearing are not feasible, as where the student's presence endangers persons or property or threatens disruption of
the academic process, thus justifying immediate removal from school, the necessary notice and hearing should
follow as soon as practicable.
It is the responsibility of a student’s parents, legal guardians’, person having lawful control of the student,
or person standing in loco parentis to provide current contact information to the district, which the school shall
use to immediately notify the parent, or legal guardian, person having lawful control of a student, or person
standing in loco parentis upon the suspension of a student. The notification shall be by one of the following
means, listed in order of priority:
A primary call number;
The contact may be by voice, voice mail, or text message.
An email address;
A regular first class letter to the last known mailing address.
The district shall keep a log of contacts attempted and made to the parent, or legal guardian, person having
lawful control of the student, or person standing in loco parentis.
The District shall establish programs, measures, or alternative means and methods to continue student
engagement and access to education during a student’s period of OSS.
During the period of their suspension, students serving OSS are not permitted on campus except to attend a
student/parent/administrator conference or when necessary as part of the District’s engagement or access to
education program.
During the period of their suspension, students serving in-school suspension shall not attend or participate in
any school-sponsored activities during the imposed suspension.
Suspensions initiated by the principal or his/her designee may be appealed to the Superintendent, but not to
the Board.
Suspensions initiated by the Superintendent may be appealed to the Board.
TESTING OFFENSE
Possession of an electronic device during state required test administration is a serious
testing violation. Any incident that occurs during state test administration will be treated with
the most severe of disciplinary actions, and is at the discretion of the NLRSD administration.
TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS (BOARD POLICY- 4.23)
Smoking or use of tobacco or products containing tobacco in any form (including, but not limited
to, cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and snuff) in or on any real property owned or leased by a District
school, including school buses owned or leased by the District, is prohibited. Students who violate this
policy may be subject to legal proceedings in addition to student disciplinary measures.
With the exception of recognized tobacco cessation products, this policy’s prohibition
includes any tobacco or nicotine delivery system or product. Specifically, the prohibition includes any
product that is manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as e-cigarettes, e-cigars, e-pips, or under any
other name or descriptor.
WEAPONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS (BOARD POLICY- 4.22)
“Firearm" means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive
or any device readily convertible to that use.
“Possession” means having a weapon on the student’s body or in an area under the student’s control.
“Weapon” means any:
Firearm;
Knife;
Razor;
Ice pick;
Dirk;
Box cutter;
Nun-chucks;
Pepper spray, mace, or other noxious spray;
Explosive;
Taser or other instrument that uses electrical current to cause neuromuscular incapacitation; or
Any other instrument or substance capable of causing bodily harm.
No student, except for Military personnel (such as ROTC cadets) acting in the course of their official duties or as
otherwise expressly permitted by this policy, shall possess a weapon, display what appears to be a weapon, or
threaten to use a weapon before or after school while:
In a school building;
On or about school property;
At any school sponsored activity or event;
On route to or from school or any school sponsored activity; or
Off the school grounds at any school bus stop.
If a student discovers prior to any questioning or search by any school personnel that he/she has accidentally
brought a weapon, other than a firearm, to school on his/her person, in a book bag/purse, or in his/her vehicle on
school grounds, and the student informs the principal or a staff person immediately, the student will not be
considered to be in possession of a weapon unless it is a firearm. The weapon shall be confiscated and held in the
office until such time as the student’s parent/legal guardian shall pick up the weapon from the school’s office.
Repeated offenses are unacceptable and shall be grounds for disciplinary action against the student as otherwise
provided for in this policy.
Except as permitted in this policy, students found to be in possession on the school campus of a firearm shall
be recommended for expulsion for a period of one (1) year. The superintendent shall have the discretion to
modify such expulsion recommendation for a student on a case-by-case basis.
Parents or legal guardians of students expelled under this policy shall be given a copy of the current laws
regarding the possibility of parental responsibility for allowing a child to possess a firearm on school property.
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Parents or legal guardians shall sign a statement acknowledging that they have read and understand said
laws prior to readmitting the student. Parents or legal guardians of a student enrolling from another school after
the expiration of an expulsion period for a firearm policy violation shall also be given a copy of the current laws
regarding the possibility of parental responsibility for allowing a child to possess a firearm on school property.
The parents or legal guardians shall sign a statement acknowledging that they have read and understand said
laws prior to the student being enrolled in school.
The mandatory expulsion requirement for possession of a firearm does not apply to a firearm brought to
school for the purpose of participating in activities approved and authorized by the district that include the use of
firearms. Such activities may include ROTC programs; hunting safety or military education; or before or after-
school hunting or rifle clubs. Firearms brought to school for such purposes shall be brought to the school
employee designated to receive such firearms. The designated employee shall store the firearms in a secure
location until they are removed for use in the approved activity.
The district shall report any student who brings a firearm to school to the criminal justice system or
juvenile delinquency system by notifying local law enforcement.
This requirement applies even in the instances where the district exercised its option to modify the
expulsion requirement on a case-by-case basis. The DOE Guidance on the Gun Free Schools Act prohibits the
use of the case-by-case option to avoid “over-all compliance with the one-year expulsion requirement. In order
to modify the expulsion recommendation, the superintendent must provide a written explanation behind the
modification under the Federal law.
The statute that specifies the parents’ penalties is A.C.A. § 5-27-210, but it is also helpful to have A.C.A. §
5-4-201 and A.C.A. § 5-4-401 available which spell out the fines and possible imprisonment for a class B
misdemeanor offense.
TRANSPORTATION
BUS CONDUCT
Because of safety considerations on school buses and at bus stops, students shall be
required to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with established standards for behavior.
Video cameras may be used to record student behavior on the buses.
When a student does not conduct himself/herself properly on a school bus or at a bus
stop, such instances shall be brought to the attention of the building principal by the bus driver.
The building principal shall inform the parents immediately of the misconduct and
seek their cooperation in controlling the student’s behavior. The principal shall discipline
guilty students as deemed appropriate. In an emergency situation, the Director or Supervisor of
Transportation may suspend a student from riding the bus the next morning after a student’s
misbehavior.
A student who becomes a serious disciplinary problem on the school bus may have
transportation privileges suspended or terminated. In such cases, the parents of the students
involved shall become responsible for seeing that their children get to and from school. A bus
suspension or termination prohibits him/her from riding another North Little Rock School
District bus.
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS
The purpose of the Student Transportation Regulations for the North Little Rock School
District is to provide the safest, most efficient transportation possible for students. Student
Transportation is the responsibility of the entire community and requires the cooperation of all
students, parents, school personnel, and citizens who drive on the streets in the presence of the
school buses. Students and parents are asked to read these regulations carefully. They must be
followed if we are to provide safe, efficient transportation for the students of this District.
Disciplinary Actions
Violation of the below regulations may result in the following disciplinary actions:
1
st
offense written warning
2
nd
offense
conference with parent (Failure of the parent to attend
the conference may or may not result in bus suspension.)
3
rd
offense bus suspension for three (3) to five (5) days
4
th
offense bus suspension for six (6) to ten (10) days
Fighting on the bus or at the bus stop may result in a bus suspension for the remainder
of the school year.
If you break any safety regulation, you may be automatically suspended from the bus.
Meeting the Bus
Be at the bus stop ten (10) minutes before the bus is scheduled to arrive. Do not arrive earlier
than ten (10) minutes beforehand.
If you must cross the road or highway to enter the bus, try always to be on the right side of
the road waiting for the bus.
If you should arrive at the stop just as the bus approaches the stop, wait until the bus has
come to a complete stop and the driver has signaled for you to cross in front of the bus
(unless the driver directs you differently).
Respect the property rights of others while waiting for the bus.
Do not litter or make unnecessary noise.
Do not gather under carports, on porches, or on lawns without permission.
Stand back at least ten (10) feet from the bus stop and do not approach the bus until it has
come to a complete stop and the door is opened.
If you miss the bus, do not walk or ride another bus to school. Once the bus leaves the bus
stop, it will not load or unload students until the next designated stop. Do not try to stop the
bus after it leaves the bus stop; you will be endangering the other students, the driver, and
people in cars. The driver will report this to the principal and the supervisor of
transportation. They will decide the appropriate disciplinary action, which may include
suspension from the bus for the school year. You may have to walk to school or find some
other way to get to school every day.
Entering and Leaving the Bus
Unauthorized entry of a school bus is a violation of Arkansas State Law Act 247of 2005.
Students will board and depart the bus only at their assigned stops, enter and leave the bus in
an orderly manner.
Do not enter or leave the school bus by the back door except in the case of an emergency or
unless directed to do so by the driver.
If you must cross the road after leaving the bus, go to a point on the shoulder of the road ten
(10) feet in front of the bus. Cross the road only after the driver or the crossing guard has
signaled you to do so.
If you drop any object (book, paper, pencil) while leaving the bus, do not attempt to retrieve
the object until the bus has left the scene and the street is clear of other vehicles.
The NLRSD is not required to provide transportation to daycare centers, non-district
programs, after school programs, Community Centers, Boy's and Girl's Clubs, or other sites
arranged by the parents of students who do not have an IEP. The Director of Transportation
may establish courtesy stops near these areas to assist parents and students, but the bus driver does
not have any responsibility to see that the child actually enters the center and/or is received by an
employee or care-giver at the center. On the days that these programs are closed, the bus will
make the designated stop as there may be students utilizing that stop, or parents may have made
arrangements to meet the bus there. However, parents are responsible for knowing the schedule
and making alternative arrangements for their children on those days.
Riding the Bus
Ride only the bus to which you are assigned.
You are not allowed to ride a different bus
except in an emergency
. Permission must be secured in advance from the school principal
and/or the director of transportation.
Visitors are not allowed to ride the bus except in an emergency. Permission must be secured
from the school principal and/or supervisor of transportation. Permission will only be
granted by the principal and/or supervisor of transportation to adults that are registered
volunteers with North Little Rock School District.
Do not take anything on the bus that could be used as a weapon such as a knife, firearm,
sharp object, or a club.
The use of electronic devices such as cell phones, beepers, cameras, ipods, etc. are not
allowed to be used on school buses when the bus is engaged in the daily transporting of
students to and from school and home. When the bus is engaged in transporting students for
extra-curricular events, or on home delivery buses following practices or extra-curricular
events, these items may be used if approved by the sponsor/coach riding on the bus or the bus
driver. Violation of this rule will be reported by the bus driver to the building administrator
on appropriate disciplinary referral forms and be dealt with like any other bus offense.
Pets or other animals are never allowed on a school bus.
Sit down before the bus starts moving. Stay in your seat while the bus is moving. Sit in your
assigned seat. (Act 1744 of 2001) As many as three (3) students may be assigned to each
seat. You will probably have to share your seat with others.
Follow the directions of the driver. Students are under his/her supervision. The driver will
submit a written report of all violations to the school principal.
Do not tamper with any of the safety devices on the bus door latches, fire
extinguishers, warning triangles, etc.
Keep your arms, legs, feet, books, lunches, coats, and other personal belongings within the
seating area. Items should not be out the windows or in the aisle.
Do not write on the bus or damage the seats.
Do not throw paper, food, or other objects on the floor of the bus.
Do not eat or smoke on the bus.
Do not ask the driver to let you off the bus at any place except your regular bus stop.
Do not distract the attention of the driver.
Do not disturb the other riders, keep your hands to yourself, leave other students alone, and
be reasonably quiet to ensure the safety of everyone.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
In an emergency, students should remain calm and quiet and listen for instructions from the
bus driver as follow. If the driver is unable to conduct emergency measures, the students
should follow the procedures below in leaving the bus:
If the exit is through the front door, students sitting in the front seat to the left of the aisle
will move out first, followed by those in the right front seat the proceeding in this manner
until all seats are emptied.
If the exit is through the rear emergency door, those students sitting next to the aisle shall
leave first, beginning with those students in the rear of the bus.
If a rapid exit is necessary, and it is possible to exit from both doors, students in the rear
half of the bus should move out the back door, and those in the front half should move
out the front door
.
In the event of an accident resulting in injury, persons injured should, if possible, be
moved only under competent medical supervision.
If the bus should be overturned, students should evacuate through windows or through
either door.
Upon leaving the bus, in an emergency exit, students are to move immediately off the
roadway to a safe distance from traffic. They should not cross the road unless instructed
by the driver.
In the event of a tornado or other natural disaster, students should follow the instructions
of the bus driver regarding emergency procedures.
Students
SHALL
be assigned seats.
Use common sense to protect the safety of everyone at all times.
These regulations are not intended to cover all of the situations that might arise while
riding the bus. The principal or the driver may find it necessary to interpret these
regulations in regard to his or her own bus needs.
OTHER
DELIVERIES
No deliveries to students are accepted on any campus. This causes disruption of school and
will not be allowed, example: balloons, gifts or food.
DISTRICT WEBSITE
The North Little Rock School District shall maintain a web page to provide information about its schools,
students, and activities to the community. This policy is adopted to promote continuity between the different
pages on the district web site by establishing guidelines for their construction and operation.
The North Little Rock School District web site shall be used for educational purposes only. It shall not create
either a public or a limited public forum. Any link from any page on the District’s site may only be to another
educational site. The web site shall not use “cookies” to collect or retain identifying information about visitors to its
web site nor shall any such information be given to “third parties.” Any data collected shall be used solely for the
purpose of monitoring site activity to help the district improve the usefulness of the site to its visitors.
Each school’s web page shall be under the supervision of the school’s Web Master and the District’s web
site shall be under the supervision of the District’s Web Master. They have the responsibility for ensuring that
web pages meet appropriate levels of academic standards and are in compliance with these guidelines and any
additional administrative regulations. To this end the District and School Web Masters shall have the
authority to review and edit any proposed changes to web pages to ensure their compliance with this policy. All
such editing shall be viewpoint neutral.
District and school web pages shall also conform to the following guidelines.
All pages on the District’s web site may contain advertising and links only to educational sources.
The District’s home page shall contain links to existing individual school’s web pages and the school home
pages shall link back to the District’s home page. The District’s home page may also include links to
educational extracurricular organization’s web pages which shall also link back to the District’s home page.
Photos along with the student’s name shall only be posted on web pages after receiving written permission
from the student or their parents if the student is under the age of 18.
The District’s web server shall host the North Little Rock School District’s web site. No web page on
the District web site may contain public message boards or chat rooms. All web pages on the District web
site shall be constructed to download in a reasonable length of time.
The District’s home page shall contain a link to a privacy policy notice which must be placed in a clear and
prominent place and manner.
With the exception of students who may retain the copyright of material they have created that is displayed
on a District web page, all materials displayed on the District web site are owned by the North Little Rock School
District.
1) Included on the District’s web site shall be:
b.
Local and state revenue sources;
c.
Administrator and teacher salary and benefit expenditure data;
d.
District balances, including legal balances and building fund balances;
e.
Minutes of regular and special meetings of the school board;
f.
The district’s budget for the ensuing year;
g.
A financial breakdown of monthly expenditures of the district;
h.
The salary schedule for all employees including extended contract and supplementary
i.
pay amounts;
j.
Current contract information (not including social security numbers, telephone numbers,
k.
personal addresses or signatures) for all district employees;
l.
The district’s annual budget;
m.
The annual statistical report of the district;
n.
The district’s personnel policies.
The information and data required in 9) above shall be the actual data for the previous two
school years and the projected data for the current school-year.
EMERGENCY DRILLS
All schools in the District shall conduct fire drills at least monthly. Tornado drills shall also be
conducted no fewer than three (3) times per year with at least one each in the months of September,
January, and February. Students who ride school buses, shall also participate in emergency evacuation
drills at least twice each school year.
The District shall annually conduct an active shooter drill and school safety assessment for all
District schools in collaboration with local law enforcement and emergency management personnel. The
training will include a lockdown exercise with panic button alert system training. Students will be
included in the drills to the extent that is developmentally appropriate for the age of both the students and
grade configuration of the school.
Drills may be conducted during the instructional day or during non-instructional time periods.
Other types of emergency drills may also be conducted to test the implementation of the District's
emergency plans in the event of violence, terrorist attack, natural disaster, other emergency, or the
District’s Panic Button Alert System. Students shall be included in the drills to the extent practicable.
LOST AND FOUND
Students are encouraged to label all belongings. Lost and found items will be kept in a
designated area. Unclaimed items will be discarded periodically.
PARTIES & GIFT DELIVERIES
All school parties are scheduled by the school. There are only a few occasions that schools hold parties
during the school day. These days and criteria to follow shall be shared by the school. At no time is it
acceptable to deliver or have delivered balloons or gifts to the school for students.
PRIVACY OF STUDENTS RECORDS/ DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Except when a court order regarding a student has been presented to the district to the
contrary, all students’ education records are available for inspection and copying by the parent of
his/her student who is under the age of eighteen (18). At the age of eighteen (18), the right to
inspect and copy a student’s records transfers to the student. A student’s parent or the student, if
over the age of 18, requesting to review the student’s education records will be allowed to do so
within no more than forty-five (45) days of the request. The district forwards education records,
including disciplinary records, to schools that have requested them and in which the student
seeks or intends to enroll, or is already enrolled so long as the disclosure is for purposes related
to the student's enrollment or transfer.
The district shall receive written permission before releasing education records to any
agency or individual not authorized by law to receive and/or view the education records without
prior parental permission. The District shall maintain a record of requests by such agencies or
individuals for access to, and each disclosure of, personally identifiable information from the
education records of each student. Disclosure of education records is authorized by law to
school officials with legitimate educational interests. A personal record kept by a school staff
member is not considered an education record if it meets the following tests.
it is in the sole possession of the individual who made it;
it is used only as a personal memory aid; and
information contained in it has never been revealed or made available to any other
person, except the maker’s temporary substitute.
For the purposes of this policy a school official is a person employed by the school as an
administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff
and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company
with whom the school has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor,
medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as
a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or
her tasks.
For the purposes of this policy a school official has a legitimate educational interest if the
official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional
responsibility, contracted duty, or duty of elected office.
In addition to releasing PII to school officials without permission, the District may
disclose PII from the education records of students in foster care placement to the student’s
caseworker or to the caseworker’s representative without getting prior consent of the parent (or
the student if the student is over eighteen (18)). For the District to release the student’s PII
without getting permission:
The student must be in foster care;
The individual to whom the PII will be released must have legal access to the
student’s case plan; and
The Arkansas Department of Human Services, or a sub-agency of the Department,
must be legally responsible for the care and protection of the student.
The District discloses PII from an education record to appropriate parties, including
parents, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary to protect
the health or safety of the student or other individuals. The superintendent or designee shall
determine who will have access to and the responsibility for disclosing information in emergency
situations.
When deciding whether to release PII in a health or safety emergency, the District may
take into account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of
a student or other individuals. If the District determines that there is an articulable and
significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose
information from education records to any person whose knowledge of the information is
necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals.
For purposes of this policy, the North Little Rock School District does not distinguish
between a custodial and noncustodial parent, or a non-parent such as a person acting in loco
parentis or a foster parent with respect to gaining access to a student’s records. Unless a court
order restricting such access has been presented to the district to the contrary, the fact of a
person’s status as parent or guardian, alone, enables that parent or guardian to review and copy
his child’s records.
If there exists a court order which directs that a parent not have access to a student or
his/her records, the parent, guardian, person acting in loco parentis, or an agent of the
Department of Human Services must present a file-marked copy of such order to the building
principal and the superintendent. The school will make good-faith efforts to act in accordance
with such court order, but the failure to do so does not impose legal liability upon the school. The
actual responsibility for enforcement of such court orders rests with the parents or guardians,
their attorneys and the court which issued the order.
A parent or guardian does not have the right to remove any material from a student’s
records, but such parent or guardian may challenge the accuracy of a record. The right to
challenge the accuracy of a record does not include the right to dispute a grade, disciplinary
rulings, disability placements, or other such determinations, which must be done only through
the appropriate teacher and/or administrator, the decision of whom is final. A challenge to the
accuracy of material contained in a student’s file must be initiated with the building principal,
with an appeal available to the Superintendent or his/her designee. The challenge shall clearly
identify the part of the student’s record the parent wants changed and specify why he/she
believes it is inaccurate or misleading. If the school determines not to amend the record as
requested, the school will notify the requesting parent or student of the decision and inform them
of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amending the record. The parent or eligible
student will be provided information regarding the hearing procedure when notified of the right
to a hearing.
Unless the parent or guardian of a student (or student, if above the age of eighteen [18])
objects, "directory information" about a student may be made available to the public, military
recruiters, post-secondary educational institutions, prospective employers of those students, as
well as school publications such as annual yearbooks and graduation announcements.
“Directory information” includes, but is not limited to, a student’s name, address, telephone
number, electronic mail address, photograph, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, his/her
placement on the honor roll (or the receipt of other types of honors), as well as his/her
participation in school clubs and extracurricular activities, among others. If the student
participates in inherently public activities (for example, basketball, football, or other
interscholastic activities), the publication of such information will be beyond the control of the
District. "Directory information" also includes a student identification (ID) number, user ID, or
other unique personal identifier used by a student for purposes of accessing or communicating in
electronic systems and a student ID number or other unique personal identifier that is displayed
on a student's ID badge, provided the ID cannot be used to gain access to education records
except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user's identity,
such as a personal identification number (PIN), password or other factor known or possessed
only by the authorized user.
A student’s name and photograph will only be displayed on the district or school’s web
page(s) after receiving the written permission from the student’s parent or student if over the age
of 18.
The form for objecting to making directory information available is located in the back of
the student handbook and must be completed and signed by the parent or age-eligible student and
filed with the building principal’s office no later than ten (10) school days after the beginning of
each school year or the date the student is enrolled for school. Failure to file an objection by that
time is considered a specific grant of permission. The district is required to continue to honor any
signed-opt out form for any student no longer in attendance at the district.
The right to opt out of the disclosure of directory information under Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) does not prevent the District from disclosing or requiring a
student to disclose the student's name, identifier, or institutional email address in a class in which
the student is enrolled.
Parents and students over the age of 18 who believe the district has failed to comply with
the requirements for the lawful release of student records may file a complaint with the U.S.
Department of Education (DOE) at:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS
It is the Board’s policy that the school system, as an agency of the government, shall
be neutral in matters regarding religion and will not engage in any activity that either advocates
or disparages religion.
The District shall assume no role or responsibility for the religious training of any student.
The need for neutrality does not diminish our school system’s educational responsibility to
address the historical role of religion in the development of our culture. Since we live in a diverse
society, the District’s goal shall be to address the subject of religion objectively in such a way that it
promotes an understanding of, and tolerance for, each other’s religious or non-religious views.
Discussions concerning religious concepts, practices, or disciplines are permissible when presented
in a secular context in their relation to an inclusive study of religion or to the study of a particular
region or country. The discussions shall be so that they are objective and academically informational
and do not advocate any particular form of religious practice.
Instructional activities in the schools that are contrary to a pupil’s religious beliefs or teachings
shall be optional. The teacher in charge of each classroom may, at the opening of school each day,
conduct a brief period of silence with the participation of all students in the classroom who desire to
participate.
Students and employees may engage in personal religious practices, such as prayer, at any time,
and shall do so in a manner and at a time so that the educational process is not disrupted.
WORK PERMITS
ACT 675 of 2003 requires students in grades 9-12 to attend a full school day. Enrollment
and attendance to vocational-educational training courses, college courses, and school work
programs may be used to satisfy the requirement for attending a full school day. Leaving school
early with a work permit is no longer allowed.
ASBESTOS HAZARD RESPONSE ACT
The North Little Rock School District adheres to the requirements of the Asbestos Hazard Response
Act of 1987. Copies of information concerning asbestos in North Little Rock School District buildings can
be found in records at the District administrative offices located at 2700
N. Poplar Street, or in the principal’s office at any school in the District. The information includes the
location, removal plan and the management of asbestos found in buildings in the North Little Rock School
District.
ARKANSAS SCHOOL LAW GOVERNING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
The public schools of any school district in this state shall be open and free through completion of the
secondary program to all persons in this state between the ages of five (5) and twenty-one (21) years whose
parents, legal guardians, or other persons having lawful control of the person under an order of a court reside
within the school district and to all persons between those ages who have been legally transferred to the
district for education purposes.
6-18-207. Minimum age for enrollment in public school.
(a) (1) (A) For the 2009-2010 school year, students may enter kindergarten in the public schools of this
state if they will attain the age of five (5) years on or before September 1, 2009.
For the 2010-2011 school year, students may enter kindergarten in the public schools of this state if they will
attain the age of five (5) years on or before August 15, 2010.
For the 2011-2012 school year and afterwards, students may enter kindergarten in the public schools of this
state if they will attain the age of five (5) years on or before August 1 of the year in which they are seeking
initial enrollment.
Any student who has been enrolled in a state-accredited or state-approved kindergarten program in another
state for at least sixty (60) days, who will become five (5) years old during the year in which he or she is
enrolled in kindergarten, and who meets the basic residency requirement for school attendance may be
enrolled in kindergarten upon written request to the school district.
(3)(A) Notwithstanding the age requirements in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, a
public school or public school district shall allow a child to enroll in kindergarten if
the child:
Was enrolled in a state-approved prekindergarten program during the 2008-2009 school year;
Attended a state-approved prekindergarten program for at least one hundred
(100) days during the 2008-2009 school year and each subsequent year in which he or she has been enrolled
in a state-approved prekindergarten program; and
Will be at least five (5) years of age no later than September 15 during the year in which he or she enrolls in
kindergarten.
(B)
As used in this subdivision (a)(3), "state-approved prekindergarten program" means a prekindergarten
program that is accredited and quality-approved by the Department of
Human Services Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.
(1)
Any child may enter the first grade in the public schools of this state if the child will
attain the age of six (6) years during the school year in which the child is seeking enrollment and the child
has successfully completed a kindergarten program in a public school in this state.
Any child who will be six (6) years of age on or before October 1 of the school year of enrollment and who
has not completed a state-accredited kindergarten program shall be enrolled pursuant to § 6-18-201(f).
Any child who has been enrolled in the first grade in a state-accredited or state- approved elementary school
in another state for a period of at least sixty (60) days, who will become six (6) years of age during the
school year in which the child is enrolled in grade one (1), and who meets the basic residency requirement for
school attendance may be enrolled in the first grade.
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Every parent, guardian, or other person having custody or charge of any child age five (5) through seventeen (17)
years on or before August 1 of that year who resides, as defined by policy(4.1 - RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS),
within the District shall enroll and send the child to a District school with the following exceptions.
The child is enrolled in private or parochial school.
The child is being home-schooled and the conditions of policy (4.6 - HOME SCHOOLING) have been met.
The child will not be age six (6) on or before August 1 of that particular school year and the parent, guardian, or other
person having custody or charge of the child elects not to have him/her attend kindergarten. A kindergarten
wavier form prescribed by regulation of the Department of Education must be signed and on file with the District
administrative office.
The child has received a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board of Education.
The child is age sixteen (16) or above and is enrolled in a post-secondary vocational-technical institution, a community
college, or a two-year or four-year institution of higher education.
The child is age sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) and has met the requirements to enroll in an adult education
program as defined by A.C.A. § 6-18-201 (b).
ARKANSAS LAW (ACT 1149 OF 1999) MAKING PARENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALLOWING
MINORS TO POSSESS FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
SECTION 1
A Parent means a parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or person in loco parentis or who has legal custody of a
student pursuant to a court order and with whom the student resides.
A Firearm means any device designed, made, or adapted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive or
any device readily convertible to that use, including such a device that is not loaded or lacks a clip or other
component to render it immediately operable, and components that can readily be assembled into such a
device.
SECTION 2
When a parent of a minor knows that the minor is in illegal possession of a firearm in or upon the premises
of a public or private school, in or on the school athletic stadium or other facility or building where school-
sponsored events are conducted, or public park, playground or
civic center, and the parent or guardian fails
to prevent the possession or fails to report the possession to the appropriate school or law enforcement
officials, the parent shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
ARKANSAS LAW (Act 567 of 2001)
AN ACT MAKING THE ACT OF COMMUNICATING A FALSE ALARM TO AN EDUCTIONAL
INSTUTUTION A CLASS D FELONY
Section 1, Arkansas Code 5-71-210 is amended to read as follows:
5-71-210. Communicating a false alarm.
A person commits the offense of communicating a false alarm if the person purposely initiates or circulates a
report of a present, past, or impending bombing, fire, offense, catastrophe, or other emergency knowing that
the report is false or baseless and knowing that it is likely:
to cause action of any sort by an official or volunteer agency organized to deal with emergencies; or
to place any person in fear of physical injury to himself or herself or another person or of damage to his or
her property or that of another person; or
to cause total or partial evacuation of any occupiable structure, vehicle, or vital public facility.
(b)(1) Communicating a false alarm is a Class D felony if:
physical injury to a person results; or
the false alarm communicates a present or impending bombing and is made to or about a public or private
educational institution.
(B)(2) Otherwise, communicating a false alarm is a Class A misdemeanor.
ARKANSAS LAW ESTABLISHING THE OFFENSE OF COMMUNICATING A DEATH THREAT
CONCERNING A SCHOOL EMPLOYEE OR STUDENT (Act 1046 OF 2001)
Section 1. (a) A person commits the offense of communicating a death threat concerning a school employee
or student if: the person communicates to any other person a threat to cause the death of a school employee
or student; the threat involves the use of a firearm or other deadly weapon;
a reasonable person would believe the person making the threat intends to carry out the threat; the person
making the threat purposely engaged in conduct that constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct
intended to culminate in the commission of the threatened act;
there is a close temporal relationship between the threatened act and the substantial step.
conduct is not substantial step under this section unless it is strongly corroborative of the person’s criminal
purpose. Communicating a death threat concerning a school employee or student is a Class D felony.
Section 2. For purpose of this act, “school” means any:
Elementary, junior high, or high school;
Technical institute or post-secondary vocational-technical school; or
Two (2) or (4) year college or university.
PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES UNDER
SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against persons with a disability in any
program receiving federal financial assistance. Section 504 defines a person with a disability as anyone who
has a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities such as
caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and
working; has a record of such impairment; or is regarded as having such an impairment.
The North Little Rock School District acknowledges its responsibility under Section 504 to avoid
discrimination in policies and practices regarding its personnel and students. No
discrimination against any person with a disability shall knowingly be permitted in any program or practice
in the school district.
Under Section 504, the school district has the responsibility to identify, evaluate, and if the student is
determined to be eligible under Section 504, to afford access to appropriate educational services.
Students may be eligible for services under the provisions of Section 504 even though they do not require
services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Amendments of 1997, P.L. 105-
17.
Students who are identified as individuals with disabilities according to IDEA criteria are not addressed
under this policy.
If the parent/guardian disagrees with the determination made by the professional staff for the school district,
he/she has a right to a hearing with an impartial hearing officer.
POLICIES
Location and Notification (Child Find)
The district will undertake to identify and locate every qualified disabled person residing in this district's
jurisdiction who is not receiving a public education and will take disabled students and their parents of the
district's obligation for child find.
Free Appropriate Public Education
The district recognizes its responsibilities to provide a free appropriate education to its students who meet
eligibility qualifications under Section 504. FAPE is defined as the provision of regular or special education
is modified or specially designed to meet individual education needs of disabled students as adequately as
the needs of non- disabled students are met.
The district insures that the provision of educational and related services is without cost to the disabled
student or his/her parents/guardian, except those reasonable fees imposed on non-disabled students or their
parents/guardian. This includes cost of services or programs used to provide FAPE.
The district insures that adequate transportation to and from a program it places a disabled student in or
refers such person to be provided at no greater cost than would be incurred by the student or his/her
parents/guardians if placed in a program operated by the district.
The district insures that placement in a public or private residential program in order to provide free
appropriate education because of his/her disability will be provided at no cost to the students or his/her
parents/guardians.
If a disabled student is unilaterally placed in a private school program by his/her parents/guardians, the
district is not required to pay any costs of the private school placement if the district has made a free
appropriate education available to the student.
The district insures the availability of due process for resolving disagreements regarding its proposed
program availability and financial responsibility. The district assures full compliance with Section 504
regulations.
Educational Setting
Academic- The district enabled student is:
educated with persons who are non-disabled to the maximum extent appropriate to his/her needs;
placed in the regular educational environment, unless with the use of supplementary aids and services his/her
education cannot be achieved satisfactorily; and
placed in consideration of the proximity of the student's
home when placement is necessary in an alternate
setting other than the regular educational environment.
Nonacademic the district insures that disabled students participate with nondisabled students in
nonacademic and extracurricular services and activities to the maximum extend appropriate to the needs of
the disabled student.
Comparable Facilities- The district insures that facilities it operates that serve disabled students and the
activities and services provided therein are comparable to facilities provided for nondisabled students.
Evaluation and Placement
Pre-placement Evaluation. The district insures that upon referral an appropriate evaluation will be
conducted. Evaluation data will support the need for regular class modifications, be required prior to
considering initial placement in special education, and/or provide a basis for any subsequent significant
change in placement.
Evaluation Procedures- The district insures use of established standards and procedures for the evaluation
and placement of disabled students who need or are believed to need special education or related services.
Such standards and procedures shall insure that:
Tests and other evaluation materials have been validated for the specific purpose for which they are used and
are administered by trained personnel in conformance with the instructions provided by their producer;
Tests and other evaluation materials include those tailored to assess specific areas of educational need and
not merely those which are designed to provide a single general intelligence quotient; and
Insure that placement decisions are individually determined and conform with educational settings in regular
programs to the maximum extend appropriate.
Reevaluation- The district insures that its evaluation procedures include appropriate reevaluation, at least
every three years, of students who have been provided special education and related services.
Procedural Safeguards
The district insures the establishment and implementation of a system of procedural safeguards to eligible
disabled students who need special instruction or related services prior to action regarding their identification,
evaluation or educational placement. Such system of procedural safeguards shall include:
notice, opportunity for parents or guardian of the student to examine relevant records,
impartial hearing with opportunity for participation by the students, parents/guardian and representation by
counsel, and a review procedure.
Nonacademic Services
The district insures that disabled students are afforded an equal opportunity for participation in nonacademic
and extracurricular services and activities it provides for nondisabled students.
(Nonacademic and extracurricular activities may include counseling services, recreational activities,
transportation, health services, referrals to support agencies, vocational services, support, or referrals, etc.)
Counseling Services.
The district insures that personal, academic, or vocational counseling, guidance, or placement services
provided to its students shall be provided without discrimination on the basis of disability and are not more
restrictive in nature for disabled students than those provided nondisabled students.
Physical Education and Athletics. The district insures that qualified disabled students have an equal
opportunity for participation in physical education, athletics, and similar programs and activities. The
district insures that when separate or different physical education and athletic activities are offered to
disabled students they will be comparable to those offered to nondisabled students.
The district further insures that qualified disabled students will not be denied the opportunity to compete for
teams or to participate in courses that are not separate or different.
Discipline of Handicapped Students
After removing a student for more than 10 school days in a school year, the District will convene a meeting
of the student’s 504 committee to address behavior.
SECTION 504 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
General
If any person believes that the North Little Rock School District or any of the District’s
staff has inadequately applied the principles and/or regulations of Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, he/she may bring forward a complaint, which shall be referred to as a
grievance. The complainant may file a complaint with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at any
time before, during or after the local grievance procedure. The following steps outline the
grievance procedures:
Step 1
The person who believes he/she has a valid basis for grievance shall discuss the grievance
informally and on a verbal basis with the local administration/504 Coordinator, who shall in turn
investigate and answer the complaint within ten working days. The local administration shall
maintain a signed, dated, written record of the complaint and resolution.
Step 2
If the complainant wishes to appeal the local decision, he/she may request a statement of
appeal to the office of the district 504 Coordinator. The local administration shall give the
complainant a “504 Grievance Filing Form” upon request or upon disagreement with the local
decision. The appeal to the district 504 Coordinator must be written and must clearly address the
specifics of the complaint. The complaint should be filed within fifteen days of the final ruling
of the local administration.
Step 3
The district 504 Coordinator, or designee, shall contact the grievant within ten days of
receipt of written complaint to schedule a meeting. The 504 Coordinator/Designee shall meet
with all parties involved, formulate a conclusion, and give a written response within ten working
days of the meeting. The written decision will be filed and a copy sent to the parent, local
administrator, and the Superintendent.
Step 4
If the complaint remains unsatisfied, he/she has the following options available:
A.
Submit in written request for an impartial due process hearing. (A short, signed, dated
statement will be a sufficient request.)
B.
Contact or file a grievance with:
The Office for Civil Rights
Dallas Regional Office
1999 Bryan, Suite 2600
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: (214) 661-9600
Fax: (214) 661-9587
TDD: (877) 521-2172
Email: OCR.Dallas@ed.gov
C.
Take legal action through the appropriate level of federal court.
4.13 PRIVACY OF STUDENTS RECORDS/ DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Except when a court order regarding a student has been presented to the district to the contrary, all students’
education records are available for inspection and copying by the parents of his/her student who is under the age
of eighteen(18). At the age of eighteen (18), the right to inspect and copy a student’s records transfers to the
student. A student’s parent or the student, if over the age of 18, requesting to review the student’s education
records will be allowed to do so within no more than forty-five (45) days of the request. The district forwards
education records, including disciplinary records, to schools that have requested them and in which the student
seeks or intends to enroll.
The district shall receive written permission before releasing education records to any agency or
individual not authorized by law to receive and/or view the education records without prior parental permission.
The District shall maintain a record of requests by such agencies or individuals for access to, and each
disclosure of, personally identifiable information from the education records of each student. Disclosure of
education records is authorized by law to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A personal
record
kept by a school staff member is not considered an education record if it meets the following tests.
it is in the sole possession of the individual who made it;
it is used only as a personal memory aid; and i
nformation contained in it has never been revealed or
made available to any other person, except the maker’s temporary substitute.
For the purposes of this policy a school official is a person employed by the school as an administrator,
supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit
personnel); a person serving on the schoolboard; a person or company with whom the school has contracted to
perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student
serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school
official in performing his or her tasks.
For the purposes of this policy a school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to
review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility, contracted duty, or duty of
elected office.
The District discloses personally identifiable information from an education record to appropriate parties,
including parents, in connection with an emergency if knowledge of the information is necessary
to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals. The superintendent or designee shall determine
who will have access to and the responsibility for disclosing information in emergency situations.
When deciding whether to release personally identifiable information in a health or safety emergency, the
District may take into account the totality of the circumstances pertaining to a threat to the health or safety of a
student or other individuals. If the District determines that there is an articulable and significant threat to the health
or safety of a student or other individuals, it may disclose information from education records to any person
whose knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other individuals.
For purposes of this policy, the North Little Rock School District does not distinguish between a custodial
and noncustodial parent, person acting in loco parentis, or a foster parent with respect to gaining access to a
student’s records. Unless a court order restricting such access has been presented to the district to the contrary, the
fact of a person’s status as parent or guardian, alone, enables that parent or guardian to review and copy his
child’s records.
If there exists a court order which directs that a parent not have access to a student or his records, the
parent, guardian, person acting in loco parentis, or an agent of the Department of Human Services must present a
file-marked copy of such order to the building principal and the superintendent. The school will make good-faith
efforts to act in accordance with such court order, but the failure to do so does not impose legal liability upon the
school. The actual responsibility for enforcement of such court orders rests with the parents or guardians, their
attorneys and the court which issued the order.
A parent or guardian does not have the right to remove any material from a student’s records, but
such parent or guardian may challenge the accuracy of a record. The right to challenge the accuracy of a
record does not include the right to dispute a grade, which must be done only through the appropriate
teacher and/or administrator, the decision of whom is final.
A challenge to the accuracy of material contained in a student’s file must be initiated with the
building principal, with an appeal available to the Superintendent or his designee. The challenge shall
clearly identify the part of the student’s record the
parent wants changed and specify why he/she
believes it is inaccurate or misleading. If the school determines not to amend the record as requested,
the school will notify the requesting parent or student of the decision and inform them of their right to
a hearing regarding the request for amending the record. The parent or eligible student will be provided
information regarding the hearing procedure when notified of the right to a hearing.
Unless the parent or guardian of a student (or student, if above the age of eighteen[18]) objects,
directory information about a student may be made available to the public, military recruiters,
postsecondary educational institutions, prospective employers of those students, as well as school
publications such as annual yearbooks and graduation announcements. “Directory information”
includes, but is not limited to, a student’s name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address,
photograph, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, his/her placement on the honor roll (or the receipt
of other types of honors), as well as his/her participation in school clubs and extracurricular activities,
among others. If the student participates in inherently public activities (for example, basketball, football,
or other interscholastic activities), the publication of such information will be beyond the control of the
District. A student’s name and photograph will only be displayed on the district or school’s web
page(s) after receiving the written permission from the student’s parent or student if over the age of 18.
The form for objecting to making directory information available is located in the back of
the student handbook and must be completed and signed by the parent or age-eligible student
and
filed with the building principal s office no later than ten (10) school days after the
beginning of each school year or the date the student is enrolled for school. Failure to file an
objection by that
time is considered a specific grant of permission. The district is required to
continue to honor any
signed-opt out form for any student no longer in attendance at the district.
Parents and students over the age of 18 who believe the district has failed to comply with the
requirements for the lawful release of student records may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of
Education at Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue,
SW, Washington, DC 20202
4.48—VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND OTHER STUDENT MONITORING
The Board of Directors has a responsibility to maintain discipline, protect the safety, security, and welfare of its
students, staff, and visitors while at the same time safeguarding district facilities, vehicles, and equipment. As part of fulfilling
this responsibility, the board authorizes the use of video/audio surveillance cameras, automatic identification technology, data
compilation devices, and technology capable of tracking the physical location of district equipment, students, and/or
personnel.
The placement of video/audio surveillance cameras shall be based on the presumption and belief that students, staff
and visitors have no reasonable expectation of privacy anywhere on or near school property, facilities, vehicles, or
equipment, with the exception of places such as rest rooms or dressing areas where an expectation of bodily privacy is
reasonable and customary.
Signs shall be posted on campus buildings and in district vehicles to notify students, staff, and visitors that video
cameras may be in use. Parents and students shall also be notified through the student handbook that cameras may be in use
in school buildings, on school grounds and in school vehicles. Students will be held responsible for any violations of school
discipline rules caught by the cameras and other technologies authorized in this policy.
The district shall retain copies of video recordings until they are erased which may be accomplished by either deletion
or copying over with a new recording. Other than video recordings being retained under the provisions of this policy’s
following paragraph, the district’s video recordings may be erased any time greater than 15 days after they were created.
Videos, automatic identification, or data compilations containing evidence of a violation of student conduct rules
and/or state or federal law shall be retained until the issue of the misconduct is no longer subject to review or appeal as
determined by board policy or student handbook;
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any release or viewing of such records shall be in accordance with current
law.
Students who vandalize, damage, disable, or render inoperable (temporarily or permanently) surveillance
cameras and equipment, automatic identification, or data compilation devices shall be subject to
appropriate disciplinary action and referral to appropriate law enforcement authorities.
5.19A INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS
The Board of Education believes that individual students shall have opportunities to grow
physically and intellectually through their experiences in self-discipline and their contribution to
team effort made possible through competitive interscholastic athletics.
Interscholastic athletic competition for secondary school students will be provided in a variety of
sports. Decisions regarding specific sports will be determined in consideration of the rules of the
Arkansas Activities Association, availability of team sports in other AAAAA schools in the
region, student interest and available resources. Students will be allowed to participate in
individual sports on the basis of their physical condition and desire. Qualified staff will be
provided for coaching and for the supervision of all athletic events.
The purpose of interscholastic athletic participation is both educational and recreational.
The athletic program should encourage participation by as many male and female students as
possible and should be conducted with the best interest of the participants as the primary
consideration.
In addition to the numerous benefits for the personal development provided for participants, a
well-organized and implemented interscholastic athletic program can serve as a positive
influence on the morale of all students in the school, as well as for the entire community.
The interscholastic athletic programs of the District will be organized in consideration
of the following general guidelines:
A.
The athletic program is an integral part of the high school or middle school curriculum
and comes under the authority of the building principals to the same degree as all other
school programs;
B.
The Director of Athletics shall be responsible for coordinating athletic programs in
cooperation with the principal;
C.
All high school and middle schools shall be members of the Arkansas Activities
Association. Interscholastic athletic competition shall be conducted in accordance with
D.
the rules and regulations promulgated by the Arkansas Activities Association, consistent
with the philosophy of that Association and the National Federation of State High School
E.
Associations. Eligibility, transfers rules and other AAA guidelines shall be used to
ensure fairness and equity;
F.
No student may practice or compete with any interscholastic athletic team until he or she
has been examined and cleared for participation by a physician and written consent has
been obtained from the parent/guardian on forms provided for that purpose;
G.
Secondary insurance against accident or injury will be provided for students participating
in interscholastic athletics.
Additional catastrophic coverage shall be provided by membership in the Arkansas Activities
Association;
H.
Practice and competition for interscholastic athletics shall be scheduled so as to minimize
interference with the academic program of each school. Each principal shall monitor
athletic activities in order to avoid excessive encroachment upon other school activities;
I.
Academic eligibility for participation in interscholastic athletics shall be governed by
rules of the Arkansas Activities Association, the Arkansas Department of Education and
any other applicable rules adopted by the local Board of Education;
J.
Standards of conduct for interscholastic athletic participants shall be the responsibility of
each coach or sponsor under the direct supervision of the Director of Athletics and school
principal. No student shall compete while under suspension from classes; and
K.
Each principal or coach shall emphasize high standards of sportsmanship in order to
maximize the teaching opportunities which athletics provide.
5.19 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES / FIELD TRIPS
The Board of Education believes that student activities sponsored by the North Little Rock
School District are a vital part of the total educational program and should be used as a means of
developing wholesome attitudes and good human relations, as well as knowledge and skills. The
Board further recognizes that not all of the District’s goals and objectives can be met in a formal
classroom study; therefore, the District’s extracurricular programs will provide opportunities for
student participation in activities designed to meet their leisure, recreational, social, and emotional
interests and needs. These activities will provide for individual, small group, and/or student body
participation. Extracurricular activities are defined as any school sponsored program where
students from one or more schools meet, work, perform, practice under supervision outside of regular
class time, or are competing
for the purpose of receiving an award, rating, recognition, or criticism,
or qualification for additional competition. Fieldtrips are defined as a school-sponsored activity,
involving individual students or
groups of students, who are traveling off school grounds during
school hours, for purposes of curriculum-related events, celebratory and/or cultural exposure
activities. Examples include, but
are not limited to, interscholastic athletics, cheerleading, band,
choral, math, or science competitions, intramural sports, spirit groups, field trips and club
activities.
The following are examples of activities governed by this policy:
Student government and its related activities and organizations
Musical festivals or contest, speech contest, debates or drama activities
Organized activities which are part of intramural or interscholastic athletics
All types of interscholastic competition
Special interest clubs or service organizations
Field trips during regular classes
A student’s participation in, and the District’s operation of, extracurricular activities shall be subject to the
following criteria: any K-12 student is eligible for, or may participate in, extracurricular activities, including field trips
unless excluded for disciplinary or attendance reasons or for failure to meet designated activity qualifications.
The Board further believes that any program of student activities should be governed by the follow
guidelines:
A.
Although student participation is on a voluntary basis, all students should be encouraged
to participate in one or more student activities in order to realize the benefits of involvement
and participation;
B.
Student participation will be based upon interest and qualifications without regard to race, sex,
religion, disability or national origin;
C.
Financial support for student activities will be provided utilizing the resources which may
include fundraising, parent organization, gate receipts, or to other available resources;
and
D.
Participation in student activity programs is designed to develop a sense of involvement,
responsibility, and teamwork consistent with the mission of the North Little Rock School District.
E.
Interruptions of instructional time in the classroom are to be minimal; thus, student activities will
be scheduled so as to minimize interference with the academic program of each school.
Each principal will monitor student activities in order to avoid excessive encroachment upon
instructional time.
F.
Written notice will be sent out to each student’s home at the beginning of each semester
outlining these guidelines and the availability of financial support.
Responsibility for oversight of student activities will rest with the superintendent of schools and other
administrative and teaching personnel who are assigned to coordinate the various programs.
The director of athletics will provide District-level coordination in cooperation with building principals with
regard to allocation of resources, scheduling and administrative policy application.
Definitions:
Academic Courses are those courses for which class time is scheduled, which can be credited to meet the
minimum requirements for graduation, which is taught by a teacher required to have State certification in
the course, and has a course content guide which has been approved by the Arkansas Department of
Education. Any of the courses for which concurrent high school credit is earned may be from an
institution of higher education recognized by the Arkansas Department of Education. If a student passes
an academic course offered on a block schedule, the course can be counted twice toward meeting the
requirement for students to pass four (4) academic courses per semester as required by this policy.
Supplemental Improvement Program is an additional instructional opportunity for identified
students outside of their regular classroom and meets the criteria outlined in the current Arkansas
Activities Association Handbook.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: Middle School
A student promoted from the sixth to the seventh grade automatically meets scholarship
requirements. A student promoted from the seventh to the eighth grade automatically meets scholarship
requirements for the first semester. The second semester eighth-grade student meets the scholarship
requirements for junior high if he/she has successfully passed four (4) academic courses the previous
semester, three (3) of which shall be in the core curriculum areas specified by the Arkansas Department of
Education’s Standards of Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools.
The first semester ninth-grade student meets the scholarship requirements for junior high if
he/she has successfully passed four (4) academic courses the previous semester, three (3) of which shall
be in the core curriculum areas specified by the Arkansas Department of Education’s Standards of
Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools.
The second semester ninth-grade student meets the scholarship requirements for junior high if
he/she has successfully passed (4) academic courses the previous semester which count toward his/her
graduation requirements.
Ninth-grade students must meet the requirements of the senior high scholarship rule by the end
of the second semester in the ninth grade in order to be eligible to participate the fall semester of their
tenth- grade year.
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: Senior High
In order to remain eligible for competitive interscholastic activity, a student must have passed (4)
academic courses the previous semester and either:
1)
Have earned a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 from all academic courses the previous
semester; or
2)
If the student has passed four (4) academic courses the previous semester but does not have a 2.0
GPA the student must be enrolled and successfully participating in a supplemental instruction
program to maintain their competitive interscholastic extracurricular eligibility.
STUDENTS WITH AN INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
In order to be considered eligible to participate in competitive interscholastic activities, students
with disabilities must pass at least four (4) courses per semester as required by their individual
education program(IEP).
ARKANSAS ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
In addition to the foregoing rules, the district shall abide by the rules and regulations of the Arkansas
Activities Association (AAA) governing interscholastic activities.
*
State Board of Education Standards for Accreditation 10.05 require a policy that "shall limit and
control interruptions of instructional time in the classroom and the number of absences for such
activities." You could replace one per week per extracurricular activity with a specific number of days
per semester that could also allow the student to "bank" or accumulate days in anticipation of a major
event.
NOTE:
The standards as outlined above are minimum standards and can be raised locally if desired.
If your district does not offer a Supplemental Instruction Program (SIP), delete the references to it in
your policy. The State Board has given the Arkansas Activities Association the responsibility and
authority to administer the SIP. Their standards allow student to participate in an SIP for a
maximum of two consecutive semesters and require the student to improve his/her GPA by at least
10% by the end of the first semester to remain eligible for the second semester.
By the end of the second semester, the student must have attained a 2.0 GPA to be eligible for
competitive interscholastic activities. Following one or more semesters where the student has
attained a
2.0 GPA, this cycle may be repeated.
6.6 FUND RAISING
All fund raising activities held in the District or in the name of the District must be pre-approved in
writing by the Superintendent and the appropriate school principal. Approval will be predicated on the
potential for return relative to the time and energy to be invested in the fundraising. Fund raising that
conflicts excessively with and/or detracts from student or teacher instructional time in either the planning
or the execution of the activity will not be approved.
Neither an individual school nor the District shall be liable for any contract between clubs or organizations
and third parties.
Student participation in any fundraising activity shall:
1.
Be voluntary. Students who choose not to participate shall not forfeit any school privileges. It
shall not be considered discriminatory to reward those who participate; and
2.
Not influence or affect the student’s grade.
Secondary Schools
Officially sanctioned student clubs, spirit groups, school PTAs, or parent booster clubs may only do
fund raising in the secondary schools. Student clubs and spirit groups must receive written approval from
their sponsor and the school principal before submitting the fund raising proposal to the Superintendent.
Door to door fund raising activities are generally discouraged. If approved, students wishing to participate
who are under the age of eighteen (18) must return to their sponsor a signed parental notification and permission
form.
Concession rights for the stadiums are reserved for high school band parents’ clubs. Profits derived
from concession operations will be allocated to the high school band programs.
Elementary Schools (K-5)
Fund raising in the elementary schools shall be conducted by the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA).
Door to door fundraising activities are generally discouraged, but there shall be no more than one such
activity per school per school year.
Elementary schools must provide parents or legal guardians of students participating in fund raising
programs written notification of the following:
1.
Student participation in fund raising programs is voluntary;
2.
Students who do not participate will not forfeit any school privileges;
3.
Students may not participate in fund raising programs without written parental permission returned
to school authorities;
4.
An elementary student who sells fund raising merchandise door to door must be accompanied by a
parent or an adult; and
5.
Unless the school provides supervision, parents must accept responsibility for appropriate adult
supervision.
Parent Signature Pages
It shall be the policy of the North Little Rock School District that the most recently adopted
version of the Student Handbook be incorporated by reference into the policies of this district. In
the event that there is a conflict between the student handbook and a general board policy or
policies, the more recently adopted language will be considered binding and controlling on the
matter provided the parent(s) of the student, or the student if 18 years of age or older have
acknowledged receipt of the controlling language.
Principals shall review all changes to student policies and ensure that such changes are provided
to students and parents, either in the Handbook or, if changes are made after the handbook is
printed, as an addendum to the handbook.
Principals and counselors shall also review Policies 4.45—SMART CORE CURRICULUM AND
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS and the current ADE Standards for Accreditation Rules to
ensure that there is no conflict. If a conflict exists, the Principal and/or Counselor shall notify the
Superintendent and Curriculum Coordinator immediately, so that corrections may be made and
notice of the requirements given to students and parents.
ATTENTION PARENTS
It is very important that these forms a r e r e a d a n d t h e
s i g n a t u r e p a g e is completed, signed, and returned to the
homeroom teacher within one (1) week after the student receives
the handbook.
Parent and Student Statement of Responsibility
Emergency Procedure Information
State Mandated Testing Agreement
Internet Use Consent Form
Smart Core Waiver Form
Smart Core Informed Consent Form
Volunteer Survey
Photo/Video Release
4.13F Objection to Publication of Directory Information
Vision and Hearing Screening
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
ATENCIÓN POR FAVOR PADRES
Es muy importante que estos formularios estén llenados, firmados, y
enviados al profesor del salón en el plazo de una (1) semana después de
que el estudiante reciba el manual.
Declaración de la responsabilidad del padre y del estudiante
Información del procedimiento de emergencia
El estado asignó el acuerdo de la prueba por mandato
Forma del consentimiento del uso del Internet
Forma de la renuncia de la base elegante
Forma del consentimiento informado de la base elegante
Encuesta voluntaria
Foto/lanzamiento video
objeción 4.13F a la publicación de la información del directorio
Vision e investigación de la audiencia
Aplicacion para el programa de Comida Gratis/Precio Reducido
THESE ARE SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF COMPLETING A FREE
AND REDUCED APPLICATION*
FREE ACT EXAMS (2) FOR COLLEGE ENTRY
CREDIT RECOVERY FEES WAIVED
SUMMER SCHOOL FEES WAIVED
DISCOUNTED INTERNET AND CELL PHONE SERVICES
DISCOUNTS ON LAPTOP COMPUTERS
FREE MEMBERSHIP AT THE NLR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB DURING THE
SCHOOL YEAR
*NOTE: Upon Application Approval
LAS VENTAJAS DE COMPLETAR UNA SOLICITUD PARA EL
PROGRAMA DE COMIDA GRATIS/PRECIO REDUCIDO *
2 EXÁMENES ACT GRATIS PARA ENTRADA A LA UNIVERSIDAD
CLASES DE RECUPERACION DE CRÉDITO SIN COSTO
ESCUELA DE VERANO SIN COSTO
DESCUENTO PARA SERVICIOS DE INTERNET Y TELÉFONO CELULAR
DESCUENTOS EN LOS ORDENADORES PORTATILES
MEMBRESIA GRATIS EN LOS CLUBS DE NLR Boys & Girls Club
DURANTE EL AÑO ESCOLAR
*NOTA: SOLAMENTE CON la aprobación de aplicaciones
North Little Rock School District
Parent and Student
Statement of Responsibility
Printed Student Name
Arkansas Code Annotated 6-18-502 requires school districts to provide parents and students with
the following:
the rules and regulations by which the school is governed
the behaviors that will call for disciplinary actions
the types of corrective actions that may be imposed
Additionally, schools are required by state law to obtain documentation of student and parent
receipt of student discipline policies. The statement must be signed and turned in to the homeroom
teacher.
We have received the North Little Rock Parent-Student Handbook. We understand the District’s
discipline policies and realize that the student must adhere to these and to the other policies, rules,
and procedures contained in the Handbook. In the event that we are not entirely certain of some
aspect of school policy, we will contact the principal for clarification.
I hereby release the District, its Board of Directors, staff, employees, and any institutions with
which it is affiliated, from any and all claims and damages arising from my child’s use of, or inability
to use, the District’s wide-area network. This includes but is not limited to claims that may arise
from the unauthorized use of the system to purchase products or services. I understand that any
user who violates this policy and accompanying regulations is subject to loss of network privilege as
well as other District disciplinary actions.
We acknowledge that we have read and understand Act 1149 of 1999 listed in the Appendix of
this handbook regarding our parental responsibility for allowing a child to possess a weapon on school
property.
Act 574 of 1995 requires parents to inform school officials if their child has been expelled from
school in any other school district or is a party to an expulsion proceeding. We hereby verify that the
student we have enrolled in the North Little Rock School District has not been expelled from any other
school district nor is a party to an expulsion proceeding at this time.
Please check the following acknowledgements below. By checking below and signing this sheet, you are
signing for all forms indicated below.
( ) I understand and will follow all of the testing rules and procedures listed on the State
Assessment signature page.
( ) I understand and will follow the District’s student internet/email usage agreement.
( ) I acknowledge the Smart Core Informed Consent Form.
( ) I understand the photo/video release.
YES, I DO give permission for my child to be photographed by NLRSD or district-
authorized media personnel.
NO, I DO NOT give permission for my child to be photographed by NLRSD or district-
authorized media personnel.
( ) I give permission for my child’s personally identifiable information/student education records to be
disclosed to a Third Party Billing Agent for the purpose of billing Medicaid and/ or private insurance
for Vision and Hearing Screening.
Parents there are additional forms that you may want to complete depending on your interest. The
following forms are:
Emergency Procedure Information (This information should be given directly to the school
office).
Smart Core Waiver Form
Volunteer Survey (This form is to be completed if you would like to volunteer in the schools.)
Objection to publication of directory information (This form is not to be filed if the parent has
no objection.) Only filed if there are objections.
Address (Please Print) Phone Number
Child’s School Today’s Date
Student Signature
Parent/Guardian Signature
Distrito Escolar de North Little Rock
Declaración de Responsabilidad
De Padre y Estudiante
Nombre del Estudiante (Impreso)
Código de Arkansas apunte 6-18-502 requiere que los distritos escolares proveen a los padres y estudiantes con lo siguiente:
las normas y reglamentos por los cuales la escuela se rige
los comportamientos que llamarán para las acciones disciplinarias
los tipos de acciones correctivas que pueden imponerse
Además, las escuelas son requeridos por la ley estatal obtener la documentación de que el estudiante y el padre recibieron el
manual de las políticas de disciplina del estudiante. La declaración debe ser firmada y entregada al maestro del salón.
Hemos recibido el Manual para padres y estudiantes de North Little Rock. Entendemos las políticas de disciplina del distrito
y nos damos cuenta de que el estudiante debe cumplir con estos y con las otras políticas, reglas y procedimientos contenidos
en el Manual. En el caso de que no estamos del todo seguro de algún aspecto de la política de la escuela, vamos a contactar
al director para aclaración.
Libero al Distrito, su Consejo de Administración, el personal, los empleados, y cualquier institución con la que esté afiliado,
de cualquier y todas las demandas y daños derivados del uso de mi hijo o la inabilidad de usar, red de área amplia del
Distrito. Esto incluye pero no se limita a las reclamaciones que puedan derivarse del uso no autorizado del sistema para
comprar productos o servicios. Entiendo que cualquier usuario que viole esta política y la reglamentación complementaria
está sujeta a la pérdida de privilegios de red, así como otras acciones disciplinarias del Distrito.
Reconocemos que hemos leído y entendido la Ley 1149 de 1999 alistada en el apéndice de este manual con respecto a
nuestra responsabilidad como los padres de permitir que un niño de poseer un arma en la propiedad escolar.
Ley 574 de 1995 requiere que los padres informen a los funcionarios de la escuela si su hijo ha sido expulsado de la escuela
en cualquier otro distrito escolar o es parte en un procedimiento de expulsión. Por la presente se verifica que el estudiante se
ha inscrito en el Distrito Escolar de North
Little Rock no ha sido expulsado de cualquier otro distrito escolar ni es parte en un procedimiento de expulsión en este
momento.
Continúa en la página siguiente
Por favor verifique los siguientes reconocimientos a continuación. Al marcar a continuación y firmar esta hoja, usted está
firmando para todas las formas que se indican a continuación.
( ) Yo entiendo y voy a seguir todas las reglas y procedimientos de prueba que figuran en Página de la firma de Evaluación
del Estado.
( ) Yo entiendo y voy a seguir el acuerdo de uso de Internet de los estudiantes.
( ) Reconozco el Formulario de Consentimiento Informado Smart Core.
( ) Entiendo el permiso de foto /vídeo.
SÍ, DOY permiso para que mi hijo sea fotografiado por NLRSD o por el personal del distrito para los medios
autorizados.
NO, NO doy permiso para que mi hijo sea fotografiado por NLRSD o por el personal del distrito para los
medios autorizados.
( ) Doy permiso para que los registros de información / documentacion de educación estudiante identificables
sean revelados a un agente de facturación de terceros a los efectos de la facturación de Medicaid y / o seguro privado para la
visión y de laaudición.
Padres hay formas adicionales que usted puede desear completar dependiendo de su interés. Las siguientes formas son:
Información del procedimiento de emergencia (Esta información debe proporcionarse directamente a la oficina de
la escuela).
Formulario de Renuncia de Smart Core.
Información de Voluntarios (Este formulario debe ser completado si desea ser voluntario en las escuelas.)
Objeción a la publicación de información de directorio (Este formulario no se debe presentar si el padre no tiene
ninguna objeción.) Sólo presentado si hay objeciones.
Dirección (letra de imprenta) Número de teléfono
Escuela del niño Fecha de Hoy
Firma del Estudiante
Firma del padre / tutor
Emergency Procedure Information
Date: Student’s Name:
Date of Birth: Social Security Number:
Address: Home Phone:
Father’s Cell Phone: Mother’s Cell Phone:
E-mail address: E-mail address:
In case of emergency, illness or accident to the student named above, the school is authorized to
proceed as indicated. Number below in order of desired action.
Contact Parent at number listed above.
Contact father at:
Business Name Phone
Contact mother at:
Business Name Phone
Contact other:
Name Phone
Physician’s Name: Phone:
Hospital Preference:
Signature of Parents or Guardians:
Mother’s Signature
Father’s Signature
Student’s Signature
It is very important that this be returned to the school office as soon as possible.
Información del procedimiento de emergencia
Fecha: El nombre del estudiante:
Fecha de nacimiento: Número de Seguro Social
Dirección: Teléfono del hogar:
Teléfono celular del padre: Teléfono celular de la madre
Dirección de correo electrónico del padre:
Dirección de correo electrónico de la madre
En caso de urgencia, la enfermedad o el accidente al estudiante nombrado arriba, la escuela se autoriza
para proceder según lo indicado. Número abajo en orden de la acción deseada.
Contacto del en el número enumerado arriba.
Padre del contacto en:
Teléfono del nombre comercial
Madre del contacto en:
Teléfono del nombre comercial
Entre en contacto con otro:
Teléfono del nombre
El nombre del médico: Phone:
Preferencia de hospital:
Firma de padres o de guardas:
La firma de la madre
La firma del padre
La firma del estudiante
Es muy importante que envie esté a la dirección de la escuela cuanto antes.
Student Name (Print)
Students in the North Little Rock School District will participate in a variety of state assessments
throughout the school year administered by the Arkansas Department of Education. Students participating
in any state mandated assessment must understand and follow all of the testing rules and procedures listed
below:
1.
Student responses to test items must represent the student’s own independent and unaided thinking.
2.
During each testing session, students must use the same test booklet and answer document given to
them at the beginning of testing for each subsequent testing sessions.
3.
Detaching or copying the Mathematics Reference Sheet compromises the integrity of the test and is a
breach of security.
4.
During testing sessions, no food or drink is allowed in the testing area.
5.
Students are not allowed to use scratch paper. The use of scratch paper is considered a breach of
security.
6.
Students cannot have any materials except testing materials during the testing sessions.
7.
Use a No. 2 pencil only. Mechanical pencils, highlighters, pens, etc. may not be used.
8.
Do not make any stray marks or notes in your answer document. Mark only one answer for each
question.
9.
No electronic devices with photographic capability shall be accessible at any time during test
administration.
10.
Electronic equipment that allows for communication among students shall not be accessible at any
time during test administration (e.g., cell phone, iPod, MP3 player).
11.
Calculators may only be used when instructed. Students may not share calculators during testing
sessions and may have only one calculator during testing.
12.
The section ID on the student answer document must visible at all times during testing.
13.
The student may not look at or mark answers in the test booklet/answer document other than the
section being administered. Under no circumstance is the student to go back to another section in the
test booklet/answer document after the session has ended. Under no circumstance may students be
allowed to work ahead.
Failure to comply with any and all testing guidelines is a serious testing violation. Any incident that
occurs during test administration will be treated with the most severe of disciplinary actions, and is at the
discretion of the administration. Testing infractions may result in immediate school suspension depending
on the nature and outcome of the incident (e.g., in possession of a cell phone).
Signature Date
Nombre del estudiante (impresión)
Estudiantes en el distrito escolar de North Little Rock participarán en una variedad de
evaluaciones del estado en el año escolar administrados por el Departamento de Educación de
Arkansas. Los estudiantes que participan en cualquier evaluación del estado por mandato deben
entender y seguir todas las reglas y procedimientos de la prueba enumerados abajo:
14.
Las respuestas del estudiante a los artículos de la prueba deben representar el pensamiento propio e
independiente del estudiante sin ayuda.
15.
Durante cada sesión de la prueba, los estudiantes deben utilizar el mismo folleto de la prueba y
contestar al documento dado a ellos al principio de la prueba para cada de las sesiones subsiguientes
de la prueba.
16.
La separación o el copiado de la hoja de la referencia de las matemáticas compromete la integridad de
la prueba y es una infracción de la seguridad.
17.
Durante sesiones de la prueba, no se permite ninguna comida o bebida en la zona de pruebas.
18.
No se permite a los estudiantes utilizar el papel adicional. El uso del papel adicional se considera una
infracción de la seguridad.
19.
Los estudiantes no pueden tener ningunos materiales excepto los materiales de la prueba durante las
sesiones de la prueba.
20.
Utilice un lápiz de no. 2 solamente. Los lápices mecánicos, los highlighters, las plumas, el etc. no
pueden ser utilizados.
21.
No haga ningunas marcas o notas perdidas en su documento de la respuesta. Marque solamente una
respuesta para cada pregunta.
22.
Ningun dispositivo electrónico con capacidad fotográfica puede ser accesible en cualquier momento
durante la administración de prueba.
23.
El equipo electrónico que permite la comunicación entre estudiantes no será accesible en cualquier
momento durante la administración de prueba (e.g., teléfono celular, iPod, reproductor Mp3).
24.
Las calculadoras pueden ser utilizadas solamente cuando están dadas instrucciones. Los estudiantes
no pueden compartir las calculadoras durante sesiones de la prueba y pueden tener solamente una
calculadora durante la prueba.
25.
La identificación de la sección en el documento de la respuesta del estudiante debe ser visible siempre
durante la prueba.
26.
El estudiante no puede mirar o ni marcar respuestas en el folleto de la prueba/el documento de la
respuesta con excepción de la sección que es administrada. Bajo ninguna condición puede volver el
estudiante a otra sección en el folleto de la prueba/el documento de la respuesta después de que la
sesión haya terminado. Bajo ninguna condición pueden los estudiantes ser permitidos trabajar a
continuación.
La falta de cumplir con cualquiera y todas las pautas de la prueba es una violación seria de la
prueba. Cualquier incidente que ocurra durante la administración de prueba será tratado con las
acciones más severas disciplinarias, y está a discreción del director del edificio. Las infracciones
de la prueba pueden dar lugar a la suspensión inmediata de la escuela dependiendo de la
naturaleza y del resultado del incidente (e.g., en posesión de un teléfono celular).
Firma del estudiante Fecha
4.29 FORM STUDENT INTERNET USE AGREEMENT/GMAIL USAGE
Student’s Name(Please Print) Grade Level
School Date
The North Little Rock School District agrees to allow the student identified above to use the District’s
technology to access the Internet under the following terms and conditions which apply whether the
access is through a District or student owned technology device:
1.
Conditional Privilege: The student’s use of the District’s access to the Internet is a privilege conditioned
on the student’s abiding to this agreement. No student may use the District’s access to the Internet
whether through a District or student owned technology device unless the student and his/her
parent or guardianhave read andsigned this agreement.
2.
Acceptable Use: The student agrees that he/she will use the District’s Internet access for educational
purposes only. In using the Internet, the student agrees to obey all federal and state laws and regulations.
The student also agrees to abide by any Internet use rules instituted at the student’s school or class,
whetherthose rules are written or oral.
3.
Penalties for Improper Use: If the student violates this agreement and misuses the Internet, he/she shall
be subject to disciplinary action.
4.
“Misuse of the District’s access to the Internet” includes, but is not limited to, the following:
a.
Using the Internet for otherthan educationalpurposes;
b.
Gaining intentional access or maintaining access to materials which are “harmful to minors”
as defined by Arkansas law;
c.
Using the Internet for any illegal activity, including computer hacking and copyright or
intellectual property law violations;
d.
Making unauthorized copies of computer software;
e.
Accessing “chat lines” unless authorized by the instructor for a class activity directly
supervised by a staff member;
f.
Using abusive or profane language in private messages on the system, or using the system to
harass, insult or verbally attack others;
g.
Posting anonymous messages on the system;
h.
Using encryption software;
i.
Wasting the limited resources provided by the school, including paper;
j.
Causing congestion of the network through lengthy downloads of files;
k.
Vandalizing data of another user;
l.
Obtaining or sending information which could be used to make destructive devices such as
guns, weapons, bombs, explosives or fireworks;
m.
Gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to resources or files;
n.
Identifying oneself with another person’s name or password or using an account or
password of another user without proper authorization;
o.
Invading the privacy of individuals;
p.
Divulging personally identifying information about himself/herself or anyone else either on
the Internet or in an e-mail. Personally identifying information includes full names, address,
and phone number;
q.
Using the network for financial or commercial gain without District permission;
r.
Stealing or vandalizing of data, equipment, or intellectual property;
s.
Attempting to gain access or gaining access to student records, grades, or files;
t.
Introducing a virus to, or otherwise improperly tampering with the system;
u.
Degrading or disrupting equipment or system performance;
v.
Creating a web page or associating a web page with the school or District without proper
authorization;
w.
Providing access to the District’s Internet Access to unauthorized individuals;
x.
Failing to obey school or classroom Internet use rules;
y.
Taking part in any activity related to Internet use which creates a clear and present danger of
the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the District or any of its schools; or
z.
Installing or downloading software on district computers without prior approval of
technology director or his/her designee.
5.
Liability for debts: Students and their cosigners shall be liable for any and all costs (debts) incurred
through the student’s use of the computers or access to the Internet including penalties for copyright
violations.
6.
No Expectation of Privacy: The student and parent/guardian signing below agree that if the student
uses the Internet through the District’s access, that the he/she waives any right to privacy the student
may have for such use. The student and the parent/guardian agree that the District may monitor the
student’s use of the District’s Internet Access and may also examine all system activities the student
participates in, including but not limited to e-mail, voice, and video transmissions, to ensure proper use
of the system. The District may share such transmissions with the student’s parents/guardians.
6.
No Guarantees: The District will make good faith efforts to protect children from improper or harmful matter
which may be on the Internet. At the same time, in signing this agreement, the parent and student recognize that
the District makes no guarantees about preventing improper access to such materials on the part of the student.
7.
Students in grades 5
th
- 12
th
may be assigned a gmail account for academic use.
8.
Signatures: We, the persons who have signed below, have read this agreement and agree to be bound
by the terms and conditions of this agreement.
Student’s Signature: Date
Parent/Legal Guardian Signature: Date
4.29 ACUERDO DEL USO DEL INTERNET DE FORM-STUDENT
Nombre del estudiante (imprima por favor) Nivel
Escuela Date
El distrito escolar de North Little Rock acuerda permitir al estudiante identificado arriba para utilizar la tecnología
del distrito para tener acceso al Internet conforme a las condiciones siguientes que se aplican si el acceso está a
través de un distrito o de un dispositivo poseído estudiante de la tecnología:
Privilegio condicional: El uso del estudiante del acceso del distrito al Internet es un privilegio condicionado en el
estudiante que respeta a este acuerdo. Ningún estudiante puede utilizar el acceso del distrito al Internet si a través
de un distrito o un estudiante poseyó el dispositivo de la tecnología a menos que el estudiante y su padre o
guarda hayan leído y hayan firmado este acuerdo.
Uso aceptable: El estudiante está de acuerdo que él utilizará el acceso a internet del distrito para los propósitos
educativos solamente. Al usar el Internet, el estudiante acuerda obedecer todo el federal y leyes estatales y
regulaciones. El estudiante también acuerda seguir cualquier regla del uso del Internet instituida en la escuela o
la clase del estudiante, si esas reglas son escritas u orales.
Penas para el uso incorrecto: Si el estudiante viola este acuerdo y emplea mal el Internet, él estará conforme a la
acción disciplinaria.
El “uso erróneo del acceso del distrito al Internet” incluye, pero no se limita a, el siguiente:
Usando el Internet para con excepción de los propósitos educativos;
b. Teniendo el acceso intencional o manteniendo el acceso a los materiales que son “dañinos a los
menores” según lo definido por la ley de Arkansas;
c. Usando el Internet para cualquier actividad ilegal, incluyendo cortar del ordenador y los derechos
reservados o las violaciones de la ley de la propiedad intelectual;
d. Fabricación de copias desautorizadas de los programas informáticos;
e. La “charla de acceso alinea” a menos que sea autorizada por el instructor para una actividad de la
clase supervisada directamente por un miembro del personal;
f. Usando mensajes abusivos o profanos de la lengua en privado en el sistema, o usar el sistema para
acosar, para insultar o de atacar verbalmente otros;
g. Fijación de mensajes anónimos en el sistema;
h. Usando software de encripción;
i. Perder los recursos limitados proporcionó por la escuela, incluyendo el papel;
j. Causar la congestión de la red con transferencias directas muy largas de ficheros;
k. Destrozar datos de otro usuario;
l. Obteniendo o enviando la información que se podría utilizar para hacer los dispositivos destructivos
tales como armas, armas, bombas, explosivos o fuegos artificiales;
m. Tener o el intentar tener el acceso desautorizado a los recursos o a los ficheros;
n. Identificándose con el nombre de otra persona o contraseña o usar una cuenta o una contraseña de
otro usuario sin la autorización apropiada;
o. Invasión de la aislamiento de individuos;
p. Divulgando personalmente la identificación de la información sobre sí mismo/ella misma o nadie en
el Internet o en un email. Personalmente la identificación de la información incluye nombres
completos, la dirección, y el número de teléfono;
q. Usando la red para el aumento financiero o comercial sin el permiso del distrito;
r. Robando o destrozando de datos, del equipo, o de la propiedad intelectual;
s. Intentando acceder o accediendo a los expedientes del estudiante, a los grados, o a los ficheros;
t. Introducción de un virus a, o de otra manera incorrectamente el tratar de forzar con el sistema;
u. Equipo de degradación o de interrupción o funcionamiento de sistema;
v. Creando un Web page o la asociación de un Web page a la escuela o al distrito sin la autorización
apropiada;
w. Abastecimiento del acceso al acceso a internet del distrito a los individuos desautorizados;
x. El no poder obedecer Internet de la escuela o de la sala de clase utiliza reglas;
y. La participación en cualquier actividad se relacionó con el uso del Internet que crea una prueba de
riesgo claro y presente de la interrupción sustancial de la operación ordenada del distrito o de ninguno
de sus escuelas; o
z. Instalando o transfiriendo software en los ordenadores del distrito sin la previa autorización del
director de la tecnología o de su designee.
Responsabilidad por deudas: Los estudiantes y sus cosignatarios serán obligados para cualquiera y todos los costes
(deudas) contraídos con el uso del estudiante de los ordenadores o el acceso al Internet incluyendo las penas
para las violaciones de los derechos reservados.
Ninguna expectativa de la aislamiento: El estudiante y el padre/el guarda que firma abajo están de acuerdo que si
el estudiante utiliza el Internet con el acceso del distrito, ése él renuncia el cualquier derecho a la intimidad que
el estudiante pueda tener para tal uso. El estudiante y el padre/el guarda acuerdan que el distrito puede supervisar
el uso del estudiante del acceso a internet del distrito y puede también examinar todas las actividades de sistema
que el estudiante participa en, incluyendo pero no sólo email, voz, y las transmisiones video, para asegurar el uso
apropiado del sistema. El distrito puede compartir tales transmisiones con los padres/los guardas del estudiante.
Ningunas garantías: El distrito hará esfuerzos de la buena fe para proteger a niños contra la materia incorrecta o
dañina que puede estar en el Internet. Al mismo tiempo, en la firma de este acuerdo, el padre y el estudiante
reconocen que el distrito no hace ninguna garantía sobre la prevención del acceso incorrecto a tales materiales
de parte del estudiante.
Firmas: Nosotros, las personas que han firmado abajo, han leído este acuerdo y acuerdan ser limitadas por las
condiciones de este acuerdo.
Firma del estudiante: Fecha
Firma del padre/del guarda legal: Fecha
SMART CORE INFORMED CONSENT FORM
(GRADUATING CLASS OF 2014 AND AFTER)
Name of Student:
Name of Parent/Guardian:
Name of District:
Name of School:
Smart Core is Arkansas’s college- and career-ready curriculum for high school students.
College- and career-readiness in Arkansas means that students are prepared for success in entry-level, credit-bearing
courses at two-year and four-year colleges and universities, in technical postsecondary training, and in well-paid jobs
that support families and have pathways to advancement. To be college- and career ready, students need to be adept
problem solvers and critical thinkers who can contribute and apply their knowledge in novel contexts and unforeseen
situations. Smart Core is the foundation for college- and career-readiness. All students should
supplement with additional rigorous coursework within their career focus.
Successful completion of the Smart Core curriculum is one of the eligibility requirements for the Arkansas
Academic Challenge Scholarship. Failure to complete the Smart Core curriculum for graduation may result in
negative consequences such as conditional admission to college and ineligibility for scholarship programs.
Parents or guardians may waive the right for a student to participate in Smart Core and to instead participate in the
Core curriculum. The parent must sign the separate Smart Core Waiver Form to do so.
SMART CORE CURRICULUM
English 4 units
English 9th grade
English 10th grade
English 11th grade
English 12th grade
Mathematics 4 units
Algebra I or Algebra A & B (Grades 7-8 or 8-9)
Geometry or Investigating Geometry or Geometry A & B (Grades 8-9 or 9-10)
Algebra II
Fourth Math Choice of: Transitions to College Math, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, Computer Math,
Algebra III or an Advanced Placement mathematics
(Comparable concurrent credit college courses may be substituted where applicable.)
Natural Science 3 units with lab experience chosen from:
Physical Science
Biology or Applied Biology/Chemistry
Chemistry
Physics or Principles of Technology I & II or PIC Physics
Social Studies 3 units
Civics –
½
unit
World History – 1 unit
U.S. History – 1 unit
Oral Communications ½ unit
Physical Education ½ unit
Health and Safety – ½ unit
Economics – ½ unit (may be counted toward Social Studies or Career Focus)
Fine Arts – ½ unit
Career Focus – 6 units
By signing this form, I acknowledge that I have been informed of the requirements and implementation of the Smart
Core curriculum and am choosing the Smart Core curriculum for my child.
Parent/Guardian Signature Date School Official Signature Date
CONSENTIMIENTO INFORMADO PARA SMART CORE [PLAN DE ESTUDIOS
INTELIGENTES]
(PARA ALUMNOS GRADUADOS EN 2014 Y AÑOS SIGUIENTES)
Nombre del Estudiante: __
Nombre del Padre/Tutor:_
Nombre del Distrito:_
Nombre de la Escuela:
El plan de estudios inteligentes (Smart Core) es el plan de estudios para los estudiantes de secundaria de Arkansas, que los
prepara para la universidad y para un oficio.
La preparación para la universidad y para un oficio en Arkansas, significa que los estudiantes están preparados para tener éxito al
nivel de primer año, en cursos con créditos en las universidades de dos y cuatro años, en la formación post-secundaria técnica, y
en empleos bien remunerados que apoyen a las familias y ofrezcan vías para su progreso. Para estar preparados para la
universidad y estar listos para una ocupación, los estudiantes deben ser capaces de solucionar problemas y ser pensadores críticos
que puedan contribuir y aplicar sus conocimientos en nuevos contextos y situaciones imprevistas. El plan de estudios inteligentes
(Smart Core) es el fundamento para la universidad y para estar listos para una ocupación. Todos los estudiantes deben completar
rigurosos cursos adicionales dentro de su enfoque profesional.
Completar con éxito el plan de estudios Smart Core es uno de los requisitos de elegibilidad para la Beca de Desafío Académico
de Arkansas (Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship). Si no se completa el currículo Smart Core para la graduación, puede
resultar en consecuencias negativas, tales como la admisión condicional a la universidad y la no elegibilidad para los programas
de becas.
Los padres o tutores pueden renunciar al derecho de un estudiante de participar en Smart Core y en su lugar participar en el plan
de estudios básico (Core Curriculum). El padre de familia debe firmar un formulario separado titulado “Renuncia al Smart Core”
para eximir a su alumno de tomarlo.
PLAN DE ESTUDIOS SMART CORE
Inglés - 4 unidades
-
Inglés 9º grado
-
Inglés 10º grado
-
Inglés 11º grado
-
Inglés 12º grado
Matemáticas - 4 unidades
-
Álgebra I o Álgebra A y B (Grados 7-8 o 8-9)
-
Geometría o Geometría Investigativa o Geometría A y B (Grados 8-9 o 9-10)
-
Algebra II
-
Cuatro Matemáticas: Elección entre Transición a Matemáticas para universidad, Pre- Cálculo, Cálculo, Trigonometría,
Estadísticas, Matemáticas Informáticas, Álgebra III o Matemáticas de colocación avanzada (Advance Placement)
(Cursos simultáneos comparables con crédito universitario, pueden ser sustituidos cuando corresponda)
Ciencias Naturales - 3 unidades con laboratorio elegidos entre:
-
Ciencias Físicas
-
Biología o Biología / Química Aplicadas
-
Química
-
Física o Principios de Tecnología I y II o Física PIC
Estudios Sociales - 3 unidades
-
Civismo o Civismo / Gobierno Americano - 1 unidad
-
Historia universal - 1 unidad
-
Historia de EE.UU. - 1 unidad
Comunicación Oral - ½ unidad
Educación Física - ½ unidad
Salud y Seguridad - ½ unidad
Economía - ½ unidad (puede contarse como parte de Estudios Sociales o Enfoque profesional)
Bellas Artes - ½ unidad
Enfoque profesional - 6 unidades
Al firmar este formulario, yo declaro que he sido informado sobre los requisitos y la implementación del plan de estudios
inteligentes Smart Core y elijo el plan de Smart Core para mi hijo.
_
Firma Padre / Tutor Fecha Firma del Funcionario Escolar Fecha
SMART CORE WAIVER FORM
(GRADUATING CLASS OF 2014 AND AFTER)
Name of Student:
Name of Parent/Guardian:
Name of District:
Name of School:
Smart Core is Arkansas’s college- and career-ready curriculum for high school students.
College- and career-readiness in Arkansas means that students are prepared for success in entry-level, credit-bearing
courses at two-year and four-year colleges and universities, in technical postsecondary training, and in well-paid jobs
that support families and have pathways to advancement. To be college- and career ready, students need to be adept
problem solvers and critical thinkers who can contribute and apply their knowledge in novel contexts and unforeseen
situations. Smart Core is the foundation for- and career-readiness. All students should supplement with additional
rigorous coursework within their career focus.
Successful completion of the Smart Core curriculum is one of the eligibility requirements for the Arkansas
Academic Challenge Scholarship. Failure to complete the Smart Core curriculum for graduation may result in
negative consequences such as conditional admission to college and ineligibility for scholarship programs.
Parents or guardians may waive the right for a student to participate in Smart Core. By signing this Smart Core
Waiver Form, you are waiving your student’s right to Smart Core and are placing him or her in the Core
Curriculum.
CORE CURRICULUM
English 4 units
English 9th grade
English 10th grade
English 11th grade
English 12th grade
Mathematics 4 units
Algebra I or its equivalent
Geometry or its equivalent
All math units must build on the base of algebra and geometry knowledge and skills.
** A two-year algebra equivalent or a two-year geometry equivalent may each be counted as two units of
the four (4) unit requirement.
Science 3 units
At least one unit of Biology
At least one unit of a physical science
Social Studies 3 units
Civics – ½ unit
World History – 1 unit
U.S. History – 1 unit
Oral Communications ½ unit
Physical Education ½ unit
Health and Safety – ½ unit
Economics – ½ unit (may be counted toward Social Studies or Career Focus)
Fine Arts – ½ unit
Career Focus – 6 units
By signing this form, I acknowledge that I have been informed of the requirements and implementation of the Smart
Core curriculum and am choosing to waive the Smart Core curriculum for my child. I understand the potential
negative consequences of this action as outlined on this form.
__
Parent/Guardian Signature
Date
School Official Signature
Date
FORMULARIO DE RENUNCIA AL SMART CORE [PLAN DE ESTUDIOS INTELIGENTES]
(PARA ALUMNOS GRADUADOS EN 2014 Y AÑOS SIGUIENTES)
Nombre del Estudiante:
Nombre del Padre / Tutor:_
Nombre del Distrito: _
Nombre de la Escuela:
El plan de estudios inteligentes (Smart Core) es el plan de estudios para los estudiantes de secundaria de Arkansas, que los
prepara para la universidad y para un oficio.
La preparación para la universidad y para un oficio en Arkansas, significa que los estudiantes están preparados para tener éxito al
nivel de primer año, en cursos con créditos en las universidades de dos y cuatro años, en la formación post-secundaria técnica, y
en empleos bien remunerados que apoyen a las familias y ofrezcan vías para su progreso. Para estar preparados para la
universidad y estar listos para una ocupación, los estudiantes deben ser capaces de solucionar problemas y ser pensadores críticos
que puedan contribuir y aplicar sus conocimientos en nuevos contextos y situaciones imprevistas.
El plan de estudios inteligentes (Smart Core) es el fundamento para la universidad y para estar listos para una ocupación. Todos
los estudiantes deben completar rigurosos cursos adicionales dentro de su enfoque profesional. Completar con éxito el plan de
studios Smart Core es uno de los requisitos de elegibilidad para la Beca de Desafío Académico de Arkansas (Arkansas Academic
Challenge Scholarship). Si no se completa el currículo Smart Core para la graduación, puede resultar en consecuencias negativas,
tales como la admisión condicional a la universidad y la no elegibilidad para los programas de becas.
Los padres o tutores pueden renunciar al derecho de un estudiante de participar en Smart Core. Al firmar este formulario de
“Renuncia al Core Smart”, usted está renunciando al derecho del alumno de tomar el Smart Core y lo coloca solamente en el plan
de estudios básico (Core Curriculum).
PLAN DE ESTUDIOS SMART CORE
Inglés - 4 unidades
Inglés 9 º grado
10 º grado Inglés
11 º grado Inglés
Grado 12 Inglés
Matemáticas - 4 unidades
-
Álgebra I o su equivalente
-
Geometría o su equivalente
-
Todas las unidades de matemáticas deben fundarse sobre la base de los conocimientos y habilidades de álgebra y geometría.
** Un equivalente de dos años de álgebra o un equivalente de dos años de geometría, puede cada uno contarse como dos
unidades de
las cuatro (4) unidades requeridas.
Ciencias - 3 unidades
-
Al menos una unidad de Biología
-
Al menos una unidad de una ciencia física
Estudios Sociales - 3 unidades
Educación cívica - ½ unidad
Historia universal - 1 unidad
Historia de EE.UU. - 1 unidad
Comunicación Oral - ½ unidad
Educación Física - ½ unidad
Salud y Seguridad - ½ unidad
Economía - ½ unidad (puede contarse como parte de Estudios Sociales o Enfoque profesional)
Bellas Artes - ½ unidad
Enfoque profesional - 6 unidades
Al firmar este formulario, yo declaro que he sido informado de los requisitos y de la implementación del plan de estudios Smart
Core y elijo renunciar al plan de estudios Smart Core para mi hijo. Entiendo las posibles consecuencias negativas de esta decisión
tal como se indica en este formulario.
_ _ _
_
Firma Padre / Tutor Fecha Firma del Funcionario Escolar Fecha
VOLUNTEER SURVEY
The North Little Rock School District encourages volunteers to serve in their schools. If you
are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form below. (You only need to complete one
per school.)
School: Teacher(s) _
Child(ren) and grade(s)
Personal Information (PLEASE PRINT)
Volunteer Name
Address
City State Zip
Home Phone
Cell Phone
Email address
_
Emergency
Contact _______________________________________________ Phone
Important Medical information (about volunteer)
Volunteer Assignment Preferences
Weekly
Monthly
Occasionally
When called upon
Tutoring/Mentoring
– Encourager Program, Amigos, Watch DOG Dad
Classroom Assistance
Parent Center, clerical help, copies, phone calls, Library, Drama
Parent
Teacher elf – Cut out projects, bulletin boards, sew, gather materials, stuff envelopes
Field Trip Chaperone Space Camp, Band, Sports, Speech/Drama, classroom trips
Serve on a building level or district level committee Parent Involvement Committee,
Biracial, Textbook adoption, Desegregation Monitoring, Community & Family
Involvement Council
Other:
Background Check
– Background checks are required for all volunteers who will be in contact
with our students. Forms are available on the District website (www.nlrsd.org) or at the school
offices. Forms need to be completed and returned to Julie Drake, NLRSD, 2700 N. Poplar
Street, North Little Rock.
ENCUESTA Para Voluntarios
El acto 603 de 2003 requiere las escuelas de Arkansas examinar a padres cada año para considerar
cómo quisieran estar implicados en las escuelas. Si usted está interesado en ofrecerse voluntariamente,
rellene por favor el impreso abajo. (Usted necesita solamente terminar uno por escuela.)
Escuela: Profesora
Niño (os) y nivel (niveles)
Información personal (IMPRIMA POR FAVOR)
Ofrézcase voluntariamente
Name
Address City State Zip
Célula casera Phone de Phone
Address del correo
electrónico
Emergencia Contact Phone
importante de la información médica (sobre voluntario)
Preferencias voluntarias de la asignación
cada semana cada mes de vez en cuando cunado invitado
Clases particulares/tutoría - programa de Encourager, amigos, papá del del perro guardián
Ayuda de la sala de clase del - Parent el centro, ayuda administrativa, copias, llamadas de teléfono,
biblioteca, drama
Padre
Duende del profesor del - los proyectos cortados, tablones de anuncios, cosen, los materiales del
frunce, sobres de la materia
Señora de compañía del disparo al campo del - espacie el campo, banda, deportes, discurso/drama,
viajes de la sala de clase
Servicio del en un comité llano del nivel o del distrito del edificio - Parent al comité de la
implicación,
Adopción Biracial, del libro de texto, supervisión de la no segregación, comunidad y familia
Consejo de la implicación
Other:
Comprobación de antecedentes - este impreso se debe rellenar y enviar a la escuela para los
voluntarios que tendrán contacto directo con los estudiantes.
Doy el permiso para realizar una comprobación de antecedentes, de acuerdo con del NLRSD
usando la información proporcionada abajo: Y N
Nombre: MI: Apellido:
Doncella u otros nombres usados:
Fecha de nacimiento: / / Raza : Blanco hispánico negro asiático otro
Firma: Fecha:
CONSENT TO MEDIA PUBLICATION
The North Little Rock School District may reproduce images of students in print and electronic media
in order to promote the district as an academic destination for all students. NLRSD may publish
information about its students and may invite media to events, where they may bring still or video
photography equipment to capture images at school or school-related events. Images could appear on
newscasts and in publications, on NLRTV, on the district’s website, social media channels and
publications, or other authorized video production representatives.
If you agree, the district may use your child’s name, voice, and likeness in any and all promotional
material that benefits the district. Your child will not receive a publicity fee for publication of his or
her photograph or use of video.
Please check one of the following:
YES, I DO give permission for my child to be photographed by the North Little Rock
School District or district-authorized media and/or press as outlined above.
NO, I DO NOT give permission for my child to be photographed by the North Little Rock
School District or district-authorized media and/or press as outlined above.
Student’s Name:
Parent/Guardian’s Name:
Parent/Guardian’s Signature:
Address:
Phone:
Child’s School:
Date:
Foto/lanzamiento video
El distrito escolar de North Little Rock esta solicitando si su niño se puede fotografiar por la cámara fotográfica,
cámara de película o la cámara de vídeo por el distrito para el uso posible en www.nlrsd.org NLRTV, el hoja
informativa anual de Little Rock direcciones del norte del distrito escolar de las nuevas, el informe anual de
NLRSD, los medios autorizados por el distrito (televisión) y/o prensa (periódicos), u otro los representantes
video autorizados de la producción.
Si usted está de acuerdo que el distrito escolar de North Little Rock puede utilizar el nombre, la voz y la
semejanza de su niño en cualquiera y todo el material promocional que beneficie al distrito. Su niño no recibirá
una tarifa de la publicidad para la publicación de su fotografía o uso del vídeo.
SÍ, doy el permiso para que mi niño sea fotografiado por el
Distrito escolar de North Little Rock o medios autorizados por el distrito y/o
prensa según lo resumido arriba.
NO, no doy el permiso para que mi niño sea fotografiado por el
Distrito escolar de North Little Rock o medios autorizados por el distrito y/o
prensa según lo resumido arriba.
Nombre del
niño
Nombre del padre/del
guarda
Firma del padre/del
guarda
Dirección (imprima por
favor)
Llame por teléfono al
Escuela del
niño
Fecha
4.13F OBJECTION TO PUBLICATION OF DIRECTORY INFORMATION
(Not to be filed if the parent/student has no objection)
I, the undersigned, being a parent of a student, or a student eighteen (18) years of age or older, hereby note
my objection to the disclosure or publication by the North Little Rock School District of directory
information, as defined in Policy No. 4.13 (Privacy of Students’ Records), concerning the studentnamed
below. Thedistrict is required to continue to honor any signed opt-out form for any student no longer in
attendance at the district.
I understand that the participation by the below-named student in any interscholastic activity, including
athletics and school clubs, maymake the publication of some directoryinformation unavoidable, and the
publication of such information in other forms, such as telephone directories, church directories, etc., is
not withinthe control of the District.
I understand that this form must be filed with the office of the appropriate building principal within ten
(10) school days from the beginning of the current school year or the date the student is enrolled for
school in order for the District to be bound by this objection. Failure to file this form within that time is a
specific grant of permission to publish suchinformation.
I object and wish to denythe disclosure or publication of directoryinformation as follows:
Denydisclosure to militaryrecruiters
Denydisclosure to Institutions of postsecondaryeducation
Denydisclosure to Potentialemployers
Denydisclosure to all public andschoolsources
Selecting this option will prohibit the release of directoryinformation to the three categories listed
above along with all otherpublic sources (such as newspapers), AND result in the student’s
directoryinformationnot beingincluded in the school’s yearbookand other school publications.
Denydisclosure to allpublic sources
Selecting this option will prohibit the release of directoryinformation to the first three categories
listed above along with all other public sources(such as newspapers), but permit the student’s
directoryinformation to be included in the school’syearbookand otherschool publications.
Name of student (Printed)
Signature of parent (or student, if 18 or older)
Date form was filed (To be filled in by office personnel)
4.13F-OBJECTION A la PUBLICACIÓN De la INFORMACIÓN del DIRECTORIO(No ser archivado si el
padre/el estudiante no tiene ninguna objeción)
Yo , el infrascritos, siendo un padre de un estudiante, o años de edad de un estudiante dieciocho (de 18) o más viejos, observa por la
presente mi objeción al acceso o la publicación por el distrito escolar del norte de Little Rock de la información del directorio, según lo
definido en no. 4,13 de la política (aislamiento de los expedientes de los estudiantes), referente al estudiante nombrado abajo. El distrito
se requiere para continuar honrando cualquier impreso firmado de la no participación para cualquier estudiante no más allí en el distrito.
Entiendo que la participación del estudiante debajo-nombrado en cualquier actividad interescolar, incluyendo el atletismo y los clubs de
la escuela, puede hacer la publicación de una cierta información del directorio inevitable, y la publicación de tal información en otras
formas, tales como guías de telefonos, directorios de la iglesia, etc., no está dentro del control del distrito.
Entiendo que esta forma se debe archivar con la oficina del principal apropiado del edificio dentro de diez (10) los días escolares desde
el principio del año escolar actual o de la fecha que alistan al estudiante para la escuela para que el distrito sea limitado por esta objeción.
El fracaso para archivar esta forma dentro de ese tiempo es una concesión específica del permiso para publicar tal información.
Me opongo y deseo negar la divulgación o la publicación de información del directorio como sigue:
Niegue el acceso al militar de los reclutadores
Niegue el acceso a las instituciones del postsecundaria de la educación
Niegue el acceso al potencial de los patrones
Niegue el acceso a todo el de las fuentes del público y de la escuela
La selección de esta opción prohibirá el lanzamiento de la información del directorio a las tres categorías enumeradas arriba junto con el
resto de las fuentes públicas (tales como periódicos), Y el resultado en la información del directorio del estudiante que no es incluida en el
anuario de la escuela y otras publicaciones de la escuela.
Niegue el acceso a todo el público de las fuentes
La selección de esta opción prohibirá el lanzamiento de la información del directorio a las primeras tres categorías enumeradas arriba junto
con el resto de las fuentes públicas (tales como periódicos), pero permite que la información del directorio del estudiante sea incluida en el
anuario de la escuela y otras publicaciones de la escuela.
Nombre del estudiante (impreso)
Firma del padre (o del estudiante, si 18 o más grande)
Fecha que la forma fue archivada (ser completado por los personales de la oficina)
North Little Rock School District
Vision and Hearing Screenings
The North Little Rock School District provides free yearly Vision and Hearing Screenings to students
in grades PK, K, 1
st
, 2
nd
, 4
th
, 6
th
, and 8
th
grades . Please SIGN BELOW to consent to release education
records related to vision and hearing screenings.
In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 123g; 34 CFR Part
99)
I, , give permission for ’s
(Parent/Guardian Name) (First and Last Name)
personally identifiable information/student education records to be disclosed to a Third Party Billing Agent for
the purpose of billing Medicaid and/or private insurance for vision and hearing screening.
Printed Name of Parent/Guardian
Parent/Guardian Signature Date Signed
Vision and Hearing Screenings
Distrito Escolar de North Little Rock
Visión y audición proyecciones
El distrito escolar de North Little Rock proporciona visión anual libre y exámenes de audición a los
estudiantes en los grados PK, K, 1
st
, 2
nd
, 4
th
, 6
th
y
8vo
grado. Por favor signo debajo para consentimiento
para liberar registros educativos relacionados con la visión y exámenes de audición.
En cumplimiento de los derechos educativos de la familia y ley de privacidad (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 123 g; 34
CFR parte 99)
doy permiso a mi hijo
(parent Name) (Nombre del padre/tutor) (Student Name) (Nombre y apellido)
personalmente información identificable/estudiante educación registros a divulgarse a un tercer partido de
facturación
Agente a efectos de facturación de Medicaid o un seguro privado para la visión y audición.
Nombre impreso del padre/tutor
Firma del padre/tutor Fecha Firma
North Little Rock School District
Vision Statement
World Class Schools for World Class Students
Mission Statement
The North Little Rock School District and the Community
will provide for achievement, accountability, acceptance and
the necessary assets in the pursuit of each student s
educational success.
