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IMPORTANT RULES + INFORMATION TO KNOW:

School Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. ••• Breakfast: 7:35 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Attendance:	Messages to Office:	Dress Code:	Medications:
Attendance is mandatory. Please call the office at (513) 363-5600 whenever your child is absent. You may send a note with your child the next day.	Messages from parents, through the office, will be delivered to students ONLY when messages are called in in a timely manner. Last minute messages MAY NOT be received by your child.	Students are to dress appropriately, and be properly groomed. Baggy pants worn below the waistline will NOT be acceptable and students may be sent home to change. Tank tops, spaghetti-straps, and other sleeveless garments are unacceptable. Shorts may NOT be worn after October 1 or before May 1. Shorts must reach the tips of the fingers to be acceptable. Unless worn for religious purposes, hats or head garments of any sort may NOT be worn in the school building.	If your child is to receive medications during school hours, the office and school nurse must be notified in writing. If this relates to a daily dispensing of medication, a special form MUST be completed in the office.

DISTRICT-WIDE BEHAVIOR CODE OF CONDUCT

Category I - Possible Suspension	Category II - Suspension	Category III - Expulsion
INFRACTION: Unruly Conduct Disorderly Inappropriate Communication Smoking Fraud/False Identification Trespassing Gambling Electronics/Communication Devices Cheating OFFENSES/CONSEQUENCES: First Student-Parent-Administrator Conference. If parent doesn't show, one day OSS, then skip to to third offense. Second* One day OSS* or ISS Third** Three days OSS* Fourth Five days OSS* Fifth Ten days OSS* Sixth Alternative Learning Center Seventh Recommendation for Expulsion	INFRACTION: Fighting Profanity and/or Obscenity Toward Staff Stealing/Possession of Stolen Property Violent Disorderly Conduct Ethnic Intimidation Defacement of Property Destruction of Property Sexual Misconduct Sexual Harassment OFFENSES/CONSEQUENCES: First Three days OSS* and conference Second Five days OSS* Third Ten days OSS* Fourth Alternative Learning Center Fifth Recommendation for Expulsion	INFRACTION: Alcohol and Drugs Physical Assault Dangerous Weapons Sexual Assault Robbery False Fire Alarm/Bomb Reports; Tampering with Fire Alarm System Extortion Starting a Fire Fireworks Breaking and Entering CONSEQUENCES: Mandatory ten days OSS*. Hearing within ten day period. If expulsion is issued, it will extend from 180 school days, unless for gun or knife, which can carry an expulsion of up to one calendar year from the date of the infraction.

*OSS = Out of School Suspension

**ISS = In School Suspension